"Most Dangerous" Reading Comp. & vocab
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Who's that?
Figurative Language
Plot Elements and Characterization
100
What is the name of the Island?
Ship Trap Island.
100
What does Ivan do when he first meets Rainsford?
Ivan holds a revolver to Rainsford's chest.
100
Who is the character that fell off the boat at the beginning of the story?
Rainsford
100

An example is: “Ugh! The air is like moist black velvet”

simile

100

What happens in the beginning of the story?

Whitney and Rainsford talk on the boat

200

a rich, red soup traditional in Russia

borsch

200
They are released every night at seven.
What are the dogs?
200
Who is Rainsford's companion?
Whitney
200

The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue.

simile

200

What is the climax?

Rainsford and Gen. Zaroff fight, and Rainsford kills him

300
Rainsford finds this on shore.
What is an empty cartridge?
300
When fleeing from Zaroff, where does Rainsford hide?
In a tree.
300
Who is Zaroff's big, intimidating body guard who is killed by the trap set up by Rainsford?
Ivan
300

The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse”

metaphor

300

How does the story end? (what is the resolution)

Rainsford wakes up in the mansion after a good night's rest
400

What 3 qualities does Zaroff say his ideal prey should have?

courage, cunning, reason

400
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______________and the _________________
What are the hunted and huntees? or the strong and the weak
400
What is Rainsford's first name?
Sanger.
400

“Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears – the most welcome he had ever heard – the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore”

personification

400

What is Zaroff like? Give specific details.

various answers

500

Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly.

What does appraising mean?

Evaluating

500

Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea.

what might futile mean?

useless

500

An example is, "He lived a year in a minute."

hyperbole

500

What is Rainsford like? Give specific details.

Various answers

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