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Who is the protagonist of the story?
Rainsford
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"black as night" (Figurative Language)
What is a simile?
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Quarry
The object of a chase in hunting.
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What is the name of the island?
Ship Trap Island
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Who wins the game, and how?
Rainsford swims to the mansion and hides in Zaroff's room to surprise him. They fence, and Rainsford wins.
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Who is the antagonist of the story?
Zaroff
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What's the double meaning of the word "game," in the story's title?
Game as in animals that are hunted Game as in something you play
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"The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window."
Simile
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How does the general justify hunting humans instead of animals?
He says that he only hunts the "scum of the earth," and that "life is for the strong."
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Who falls in the ocean and how?
Rainsford fell off grabbing for his pipe he dropped.
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Who is deaf and dumb?
Ivan
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"jagged jungle jutted out" (Figurative Language)
alliteration
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What happens during the first day of the hunt?
Zaroff leaves Rainsford alive so he could hunt another day.
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Why does the general hunt humans.
He finds that they present the only challenge for him because unlike animals, they can reason.
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The sound of _______startles Rainsford while he is relaxing on the deck.
What are gunshots?
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Who is the person on the ship with the protagonist when the story begins?
Whitney
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What is the main irony in the plot?
Sanger Rainsford, the world-famous big-game hunter, becomes the big-game being hunted.
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How do we know that the general knows that Rainsford is in the tree?
He smiles and blows a smoke ring in Rainsford's direction.
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How does Rainsford use his knowledge of hunting to escape general Zaroff ?
He sets several traps, creates a confusing trail, and hides in a tree.
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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.
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General Zaroff and Rainsford have ______ in common.
Hunting
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"He lived a year in one minute." (Figurative Language)
Hyperbole
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While hiding in the tree, who does Rainsford fear the general is like?
The Devil himself.
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How does Rainsford feel about the animals he hunts at the beginning of the story?
He feels that animals have no understanding of the hunt, that they don't feel fear.
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Who is Richard Connell?
The author of "The Most Dangerous Game"
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