The Most Dangerous Game
Essay
The Sniper
Genres
Misc.
100

Who is the protagonist in the story?

Sanger Rainsford

100

This is considered the opening to any essay.

Thesis statement.

100

What does the sniper discover when he turns over the body of the man he shot?

The man is the sniper's brother.

100

What term describes a smaller category within a larger genre, such as "paranormal romance" within the "romance" genre?

Subgenre. 

100

This phrase has become increasingly popular in the past 2 months, despite people not really knowing what it means.

6-7.

200

What is the Island called where the main character swims at the beginning of the story?

Ship-trap Island.

200

How many pieces of evidence, or direction, should each body paragraph have?

1. Each body paragraph should focus on one piece of evidence or direction. 

200

What risky action does the Republican sniper take that reveals his position?

He lights a cigarette.

200

True or false: Poetry can be a major genre with subgenres like lyric, narrative, and dramatic.

True.

200

Who plays the title character in the T.V. show, Wednesday?

Jenna Ortega.

300

What is the name of General Zaroff's right-hand man?

Ivan.

300

What are the 3 main sections of an essay?

Thesis statement.

Body paragraphs.

Concluding paragraph. 

300

True or false, The Sniper is told in a first person narrative format.

False. It is told in a third person narrative.

300

A story set in the past, featuring historical accuracy alongside fictional characters, belongs to what genre and subgenre?

Fiction.

Historical Fiction. 

300

What social media app launched "threads" in 2023 to compete with Twitter/X?

Instagram/Meta.

400

What three items does General Zaroff give Rainsford before the hun begins?

Food, clothing, a knife.

(He also gives him a 3-hour head start- not a physical item). 

400

What is the practice of using someone else's information and passing it off as your own?

Plagiarism. 

400

In what city and country does the short story "The Sniper" take place?

Dublin, Ireland

400

What are the two subgenres of Drama?

Comedy.

Tragedy.

400

What movie has made the most money in history?

Avatar.

500

Where does Rainsford kill General Zaroff?

In General Zaroff's bedroom. 

500

What is a transition phrase?

A phrase or word used to improve the flow of your essay between paragraphs.

500

How does the Republican sniper trick his enemy into revealing himself?

The sniper raises his hat above the parapet and when his enemy shoots the hat, he drapes his arm over the ledge and pretends to be dead. 

500

What genre and subgenre would a Toyota owner's manual fall into?

Nonfiction.

Reference.

500

What is the United States national anthem called?

The Star-Spangled Banner.