People
Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Names
Miscellaneous
100
Rainsford
Who is the protagonist in the story?
100
simile
black as night
100
quarry
the object of a chase or game
100
ship trap
name of the island
100
3rd person omniscient
What is the point of view?
200
Zaroff
Who is the antagonist in the story?
200
metaphor
fishy blue eyes
200
amenities
things that make life pleasant
200
Caribbean
name of the sea
200
Rainsford fell off and swan to shore
What is the initial action of the story?
300
Ivan
Who is deaf and dumb?
300
alliteration
jagged jungle
300
debacle
violent disruption
300
Malay mancatcher
What is the first trap called?
300
Cossacks
What are members of adventureers from Soviet Union?
400
Whitney
Who is the person on the ship with the protagonist when the story begins?
400
personification
blood warm water
400
tartar
person with a bad temper
400
Burmese Tiger pit
What is the name of the second trap?
400
New York City
Where is Rainsford from?
500
Richard Edward Connell
Who is the author of the story?
500
allusion
puritanical ancestors
500
staccato
disjointed
500
Uganda knife trick
What is the name of the third trap?
500
Harvard
What college did the author graduate from?
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