The Most Dangerous Game
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What is Rainsford's profession?
Hunter
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What do we call where and when the action takes place?
Setting
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What is the central, underlying, and controlling idea of a story?
Theme
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What is going on in Zaroff's basement?
Training camp for his prisoners
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Which type of character is Zaroff?
Static
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What is one of the sub themes of The Most Dangerous Game?
Good vs. Evil Rich vs. Poor winners vs. Losers Strong vs. Weak Humans are the most dangerous game
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What is the hero of the story called?
Protagonist
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What do we call it when the reader receives a hint of something that will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
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What type of character is Rainsford?

Dynamic

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What role does Rainsford take on after he appears in Zaroff's bedroom at night?

A hunter

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What is Zaroff’s main reason for preferring to hunt human beings?
Humans can reason
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What is the part of the story that tells us character names, setting, and basic information?
Exposition
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What is the feeling the of creepiness and the building of fear called?
Suspense
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What types of conflict do we find in this story?
Man vs. man ; man vs. nature
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What is the climax of The Most Dangerous Game?
The final fight between Rainsford and Zaroff
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How does Zaroff defend the fact that he always wins when it comes to hunting humans?
Only the strong deserve to survive – and he is strong
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What is the big problem of the story called?
Conflict
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What kind of character do we understand their motives and background?

Round character

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33. Which of the following happens FIRST in the story? a. Zaroff challenges Rainsford to play his game b. Rainsford meets Ivan c. Rainsford discovers Zaroff hunts humans
Rainsford meets Ivan
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What does Rainsford say at the beginning of the story when asked about a jaguar's feelings?

Who cares how a jaguar feels?

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Rainsford said that the world is comprised of what two types of people?

Hunter, huntee

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What do we call the part of the story when things are wrapping up and we come to the end?
Resolution
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What kind of character is Ivan?

Flat character

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When Zaroff found Rainsford after only a few hours, why did he let him try again at the game?
He knew Rainsford could do better
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Who gets stabbed by Rainsford's knife trap?

Ivan