The Landlady
This is the author of The Landlady (known for many other children's stories)
who is Roald Dahl
We don't hear exactly what he says, but we can infer he has told his wife this
This is what Rainsford and General Zoroff have in common.
What is they are both hunters
This character is ironically the more sensible of the two
what is the dog
What is the protagonist's habit that is considered weird?
what is walking
This is where the sergeant had been fighting
what is India
“And it is such a pleasure, my dear, such a very great pleasure when now and again I open the door and I see someone standing there who is just exactly right."
who is The Landlady from The Landlady
The speed with which she opens the door foreshadows this
what is her creepy/devious/sinister nature
This is why it was a particularly bad time to tell her it was over
what is she was pregnant
This is where Rainsford is headed in the very beginning of the story
what is a hunting expedition in South America
This is what the man has to watch out for as he is treading along the path
what is thin ice covering water
This is the normal activity for people in this society
staying at home and watching TV
This is the reason Mr. White asked for 200 pounds
what is to pay off his house
"I want some potatoes please, Sam. Yes, and I think a can of peas."
who is Mary Maloney from Lamb to the Slaughter
This is the effect the sign of the bed and breakfast has on Billy
what is hypnotizing/compelling/pulling him in
This is who the police rule out as a suspect very quickly
who is Molly (the wife)
This is why the General has become bored of hunting
This is the mistake the man makes in terms of where he set up his fire
what is under a tree
what is one
Herbert says "Wish to be an emperor, father, to begin with; then you can't be henpecked." eliciting an angry response from this character
who is Mrs. White
“What’s up tonight on Channel 4, Channel 7, Channel 9? Where are the cowboys rushing, and do I see the United States Cavalry over the next hill to the rescue?’"
who is Leonard Mead from The Pedestrian
This is what Billy Weaver has in common with Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple, the two other boys who went missing
what is young and handsome
This is how Mary creates an alibi
what is going to the grocery store and acting normal
This is what animals lack that makes them too easy to hunt according to General Zaroff
what is the ability to reason
This is who the main character constantly thinks about as he begins to succumb to the cold
who is the old man from Sulphur Springs
What is Leonard Mead's profession?
what is a writer
This is what Morris does with the paw after explaining its background
what is throw it in the fire
“Don't talk rot, Whitney...You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”
who is Rainsford from the Most Dangerous Game
At the end of the story, Billy tastes a hint of almonds in his tea, which implies this
He has been poisoned with cyanide
This is the specific form of irony present in the story, especially when Mary is serving the detectives the leg of lamb (we know something the detectives don't)
what is dramatic irony
This is who General Zaroff says life is meant for
who are the strong
This is how the protagonist describes the old men he knows
what is "womanish"
This is why the police car responds "no profession" when Leonard says what he does
what is writing has become obsolete in this society
This is how Mr. White is playing chess against his son at the beginning of the story.
"a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow."
who is Sergeant-Major Morris