People
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Rainsford
an animal or bird that is hunted?
quarry
What is the name of the island?
Ship Trap Island
Which of the following statements foreshadows Rainsford's misfortune?
“Off there to the right--somewhere--is a large island.”
“Sailors have a curious dread of the place”
“I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards.”
“Don’t talk rot, Whitney.”
“Sailors have a curious dread of the place”
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Zaroff
fishy blue eyes
metaphor
oddly amusing
droll
What is the name of the sea they sail on?
Caribbean
Which example of imagery creates an ominous mood?
Definition OMINOUS: being or exhibiting an omen: portentous; especially: foreboding or foreshadowing evil: inauspicious
“Blood warm waters of the Caribbean”
“Pistol shot”
“The receding lights of the yacht”
“The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window.”
“Blood warm waters of the Caribbean
Who is deaf and dumb?
Ivan
He lived a year in one minute.
hyperbole
extremely enthusiastic
zealous
What was the name of the first trap?
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Malay mancatcher
“His thick eyebrows and pointed military were as black as the night...His eyes too were black and very bright. He had high cheekbones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare, dark face...” is an indirect allusion comparing Zaroff to
Harry Houdini Tarzan Baron Von Ship Trap The Devil
The Devil
Who is the person on the ship with the protagonist when the story begins?
Whitney
blood warm water
personification
having a strong smell or a powerfully sharp or bitter taste
pungent
What was the name of the 2nd trap?
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Burmese Tiger pit
How does General Zaroff stock his island?
Let's the ocean and "gods" bring them to his island- he creates fake channels and directs them to the jagged crags instead.
Who is the author of the story?
Richard Edward Connell
jagged jungle jutted out
alliteration
expressing an attitude fo concern and consideration
solicitous
What was the name of the 3rd trap?
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Uganda knife trick
Who wins the game? EXPLAIN
Rainsford, swam to shore and hid behind curtains and waited for General Zaroff. They fight and Rainsford is the one sleeping in the bed at the end.