Characters
Rainsford's companion at the beginning of the story
Who is Whitney?
The exposition of the story.
Aboard the yacht, Rainsford discusses his hunting plans with his companion, Whitney.
Quarry is a synonym for ________.
What is prey?
The name of the island Rainsford swims ashore.
What is Ship-Trap Island?
Zaroff's deaf and mute servant and assistant in the hunt
Who is Ivan?
Rainsford falling overboard, finding the château, meeting Zaroff, and playing the "game" are examples of ____________ _____________.
What is rising action?
Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly.
What does appraising mean?
What is evaluating?
The sound Rainsford hears that causes him to fall overboard.
What is gunshots?
The protagonist and skilled-game hunter
Who is Rainsford?
The final, deadly confrontation between Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff in Zaroff's bedroom is an example of __________.
What is climax?
Which of the following is a tangible object:
(A) a dream
(B) a thought
(C) an apple
(D) a theory
The first thing Rainsford sees when he explores the island.
What is a dead animal?
The antagonist of the story, a former Cossack aristocrat who hunts humans for sport.
Who is Zaroff?
The conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff.
What is external?
What is the meaning of futile in the following sentence from “The Most Dangerous Game”? Base your answer on context.
Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation. He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea.
What is direct?
The number of traps Rainsford sets for Zaroff.
The winner of the game
Who is Rainsford?
The resolution of the story.
What is Zaroff being fed to the hounds and Rainsford sleeping soundly in his bed?
Explain what the word amenity means in this sentence: "The hotel offered every amenity you could imagine, from a swimming pool to free breakfast."
What is a feature that makes a place or situation more convenient or comfortable?
The winner of the "game."
Who is Rainsford?