The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game 2
Literary Devices
The Interlopers
Miscellaneous
100

The name of the island in "The Most Dangerous Game."

What is Ship-Trap Island?

100
Why did Zaroff stop hunting non-human animals?
He was bored.
100
When an element of a story hints at future events, this is known as ___________________________.
Foreshadowing
100
What is Ulrich's goal at the beginning of "The Interlopers?"
To kill Georg
100
Who wrote "The Most Dangerous Game?" BONUS: Who wrote "The Interlopers?"
Richard Connell. Saki.
200

This is where the yacht carrying Rainsford is traveling to.

What is up the Amazon River?

200
Which war did Rainsford fight in?
World War 1
200
General Zaroff had a dog named Lazarus, which is a reference to a biblical character. This is an example of _________________________. (BONUS: Why is this ironic?)
Allusion
200
What do the wolves in the "The Interlopers" symbolize?
Death
200
What does the word "quarry" mean? (Eg. The hunter flushed his quarry.)
Prey, something being hunted
300

This is how Rainsford ends up in the water.

What is he falls over the rail reaching for his pipe?

300
Zaroff claims that Rainsford’s ideas about the value of human life are “mid-Victorian.” What does he mean?
They are old-fashioned.
300
Name one example of irony in "The Interlopers." BONUS: Name another one.
Ulrich is trapped under a tree he owns. Calling for help brings the wolves. Ulrich and Georg are killed by the land they're fighting over.
300
Name one example of an "interloper" in the story "The Interlopers." BONUS: Name three.
Georg, the courts, the wolves.
300
Rainsford says the world is comprised of what two types of creatures? BONUS: Zaroff says the world is comprised of what two types of people.
Hunters and huntees. Strong and weak.
400

This is General Zaroff's assistant's name.

What is Ivan?

400
Which attributes of Zaroff's physical appearance foreshadow that that he is a dangerous predator? Name at least two.
Black and bright eyes, red lips, pointed teeth
400
If a particular element recurs repeatedly throughout a story, it is known as a __________________________.
Motif
400
Name a primary theme of "The Interlopers."
Nature cannot be controlled. Petty disagreements don't matter in the face of man's mortality. Violence leads to more violence.
400
When does "The Most Dangerous Game" take place? Give an approximate time period. (Eg. the late 1990s.) BONUS: Where does "The Interlopers" take place?
TMDG takes place in the early 1920s, shortly after the end of World War I. "The Interlopers" takes place in the Carpathian mountains in central Europe.
500

Zaroff’s philosophy that there are “strong” and “weak” humans is similar to what philosophical theory from the late 19th century?

Social Darwinism

500
Zaroff studies the work of Marcus Aurelius, a supporter of the philosophy of ___________________, which emphasizes not being affected by one's emotions.
Stoicism
500
Ulrich offers Georg wine. This is a possible allusion to ____________________, which symbolizes ________________________.
The blood of Christ/communion/the Lord's Supper, which symbolizes forgiveness
500
Both Ulrich and Georg find it hard to see due to the blood in their eyes. What could this symbolize? (BONUS: "Eyes" are often figuratively associated with what?)
This symbolizes how they are unable to see each other's humanity. Eyes are associated with knowledge and understanding.
500
Name two ways in which Zaroff is a hypocrite.
He believes in the "natural" subservience of certain men, yet constantly interferes with nature. He claims to want a challenge yet sets up the game so he has many advantages. He pretends to be "civilized" yet he is a murderer.
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