The Most Dangerous Game #1
What is the name of the island that General Zaroff lives on?
Ship-Trap Island
In what region of the world is the book set?
Caribbean
Why does Rainsford go onto the deck?
To smoke a pipe
When Rainsford reaches the island and thinks he is safe, this is an example of...
irony
The conversation between Zaroff and Rainsford is an example of what literary element?
dialogue
Where does Rainsford find himself after swimming ashore?
A rocky shore just outside of a jungle/Beach
Ennui is another word for what?
Boredom
What does General Zaroff describe as his "ideal animal"?
Man
Rainsford facing his fear at being caught is an example of what type of conflict?
internal
What point of view is the story told from?
third person
What happens during the first day of the hunt?
General Zaroff leaves Rainsford out to prolong the hunt
Who dies in the final scene?
General Zaroff
To where does Rainsford finally escape?
The sea
To say the the wash of the sea "slapped his face" is an example of what literary element?
personification
The detailed description of the jungle in the story is an example of ...
imagery
What is the weather like on Ship-Trap island?
Hot and humid
What kind of gun does Rainsford heard while he is swimming in the water?
Pistol
What is one possible meaning of the title?
It refers to man being the most dangerous animal to hunt and that hunting man is a dangerous pastime.
The phrase "like trying to see through a blanket" is an example of...
simile
When Rainsford says that Zaroff is the cat and he is the mouse, this is an example of what?
metaphor
Where are Rainsford and Whitney at the beginning of the story?
On a boat near Ship-Trap island
What do General Zaroff and Rainsford have in common?
They are both big game hunters
Why is General Zaroff no longer interested in hunting?
It has become too easy for him
When Rainsford digs a pit and remembers doing so in France, this is an allusion to what historical event?
World War I
The last sentence of the story mentions Rainsford sleeping in the general's bed. This is an example of...
resolution or denouement