Comprehension
What is the name of the island?
Ship Trap Island
What does Rainsford find when he gets to the island?
A 22 Cartridge
What is the main external conflict in the story?
Rainsford vs. Zaroff
Where does most of the story take place?
Ship-Trap Island.
What does game mean
Literal game and an animal
Where was the ship originally going?
The Amazon
What does Ivan do when he first meets Rainsford?
Ivan holds a revolver to Rainsford's chest.
What theme is shown through Zaroff’s treatment of humans?
Abuse of _____
Power
What is the main event at the end of the story?
Rainsford defeats/kills Zaroff.
Lacerate
To cut
What is released every night at 7?
The dogs
Why does General Zaroff hunt humans instead of animals?
Animals no longer challenge him intellectually.
What are the rules Zaroff gives Rainsford for the hunt?
Rainsford must survive three days; if he does, he wins his freedom.
Why do ships avoid Ship-Trap Island?
It has a bad reputation and is hard to navigate.
Anguish
Severe emotional or physical pain.
What similarity do Rainsford and Zaroff share?
Both are skilled hunters who enjoy the thrill of the hunt.
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______and the _________
Hunters and the Huntees
What lesson does Rainsford learn after becoming the hunted?
He learns what fear feels like / how it feels to be hunted.
What is the climax of the story?
Rainsford’s final confrontation with Zaroff.
Vigor
Energy and enthusiasm
What was the rich red soup they ate called? It is a traditional Russian soup.
How does Rainsford change over the course of the story?
He begins to understand fear and the value of life.
How does the story explore the idea of civilization vs. savagery and who?
What event starts the main problem of the story?
Zaroff tells Rainsford he will hunt him.
Tartar
Fearsome or formidable person.