Who is the protagonist in The Most Dangerous Game
Rainsford
What did the Narrator make Doodle touch?
His coffin
How many people did the republican sniper kill?
3
What news does the husband share with his wife?
He is leaving her
'giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.'
Simile, personification
Who is the antagonist in The Most Dangerous Game
General Zaroff
How did the Scarlet Ibis end up in the Narrators yard?
A hurricane (storm) brought it here
The guy in the armored truck
Why does the husband leaving hurt the wife so much
She is pregnant
The Scarlet Ibis = Doodle
The Storm = The Narrator
Symbolism
What is the name of General Zaroff's servant?
Ivan
Why did the Narrator want Doodle to be able to walk?
So the Narrator had a "normal" brother. (The narrator did it for himself)
How did the armored truck know that the republican sniper was on the roof?
She kills him with a leg of lamb
Put yourself in others shoes (MDG)
Survival of the fittest (MDG)
Love is more important than pride (Scarlet Ibis)
Theme
How does Rainsford defeat Zaroff?
(Explain the whole scene)
Rainsford jumps off a cliff and swims to Zaroff's house, hides in his room, and fights him.
Explain the relationship between Doodle and the Scarlet Ibis
The Scarlet Ibis had to fly through a hurricane and it was worked too hard so it died. Doodle was worked too hard by his brother to run through a storm. Doodle also died from being worked too hard.
How did the free stater know where the republican sniper was?
The republican sniper started smoking
How does Mary get away with the crime?
She goes to the grocery store, then calls the police, then the police eat the evidence.
When the sniper turns over the body he just shot and realizes it is his brother
Irony
What were the terms of the "game"
Rainsford has to survive 3 days being hunted by Zaroff. If Rainsford survives he can go home. If Zaroff finds him, he can kill him.
Explain the relationship between the storm and the narrator
The storm is what made the Scarlet Ibis work too hard and die. The narrator made Doodle work too hard and Doodle died. The storm = the narrator
How did the republican sniper trick the free stater sniper?
He put his helmet on his gun and held it up so the free stater shot it. Then when the free stater thought he killed the republican, the republican shot the free stater.
What is this an example of?
As the police eat the murder weapon they say " The weapon has to be around here somewhere.... it is probably right under our noses"
Aunt Nicey saying "dead birds is bad luck" and then doodle dies
Foreshadowing