Plot & Setting
Where does Rainsford end up after falling off the yacht?
Ship-Trap Island
who is the protagonist or main character of the story?
Sangor Rainsford
What is one theme of the story?
holding onto humanity
hunter vs hunted
etc.
Define Palpable
can be touched, easily felt or recognized
What was the name of Curley's wife?
she didn't have one
What is the "most dangerous game"?
hunting humans for sport
What word could best be used to describe Zaroff?
Cunning or psychotic
What does the island symbolize?
isolation, fear, lawlessness
What tone is established through the name of Ship-Trap Island?
ominous, foreboding, dangerous
ketchup
What is the climax of the story?
When Rainsford confronts and kills Zaroff in his bedroom
How does Rainsford's opinion on hunting change after he meets Zaroff?
he gains empathy after he becomes the one who is hunted
How does Zaroff justify killing other humans?
they are beneath him, they are the trash of the world, he is strong and they are weak,
What does cosmopolite mean?
sophisticated person (think the Capitol from Hunger Games)
Curley's wife calls Lennie this when she is "hitting on him"
a machine
Who does Rainsford kill?
Ivan and Zaroff
Who is Ivan and what is his role for Zaroff?
Zaroff's servant and enforcer (he's the muscle)
How does the story explore the idea of civilization and savagery through Zaroff?
how he appears and behaves vs his inhuman actions
Which word best describes the jungle?
dense, tense, eerie, unknown
The men were playing this game outside while Lennie and Curley's Wife were talking inside the barn.
horseshoes
How does the setting of the island make the story so suspenseful?
the island is isolated with dense jungle and deadly quicksand
What internal conflict does Rainsford fight against?
he fights against maintaining his humanity and becoming like Zaroff
What could Rainsford final action in the story symbolize?
losing his morality, rejecting Zaroff, reclaiming power from Zaroff
What literary term is used in the following sentence: "The night was as black as velvet."
simile
In this scene, which was only in the movie, Curley's wife said that Curley is awful and he broke these which were Curley's wife's favorites.
records/ music