"Most Dangerous" Reading Comp.
More Reading Comp
Who's that?
Figurative Language
Plot Elements
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”
What is a simile.
100

Which plot element is: Rainsford swims to shore, hunted by General Zaroff, jumps off the cliff, and tries to get away from Zaroff.

What is the rising action?

200

General Zaroff first comes to his island after  

after the war and buying it in order to build his chateau there

200

Who is the author?

Richard Connell

200
Who is Rainsford's companion?
Whitney
200
The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue.
What is a simile.
200

The boat scene.

What is the exposition.

300
Initially, the ship was headed for
What is the Amazon or Rio de Janairo?
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”
What is an illusion and/or metaphor.
300

Rainsford gets to sleep in the most comfortable bed... 

the resolution

400

Rainsford finds this on shore.

Empty Cartridge/blood spot/other signs of hunting

400

What are released every night at 7?

The hounds

400

The Burmese tiger pit claims which character

The hound

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”
What is personification.
400

Rainsford jumps into the sea

What is the climax?

500

a rich, red soup traditional in Russia

What is borsch?

500

According to Rainsford, the world is made up of the _______________and the _________________

Hunters and huntees

500

What is Rainsford's first name? (book)

Sanger

500
An example is, "He lived a year in a minute."
What is hyperbole?
500

Rainsford sneaks into Zaroff's room and then fights him.

falling action

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