Plot 1
The event that led to Rainsford falling overboard was
A. a flashing yellow light
B. the screaming cry of a wild animal
C. the sound of a gun fired three times
D. losing his balance when the boat hit a strong wave
C. the sound of a gun fired three times
The MAIN conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game" is between -
A. man vs society: two different opinions of what the most dangerous animal is
B. man vs man: a human being and a human evil
C. man vs self: a person and the doubts and fears within himself
D. man vs nature: a human being and the forces of nature
B. man vs man: a human being and a human evil
Who is the main character in the story?
A. General Zaroff
B. Ivan
C. Rainsford
D. Whitney
C. Rainsford
Match the definition with the word below. Definition: removing or lessening fears.
A. disarming
B. imprudent
C. receding
C. protruding
A. disarming
Which trap nearly killed General Zaroff?
B. Malay man-catcher
Rainsford comes to the island because he -
A. swims to it after accidentally falling overboard
B. wishes to write an article about Zaroff
C. wants to prove that Zaroff can't successfully hunt him
D. wants to bring the evil Zaroff to justice
A. swims to it after accidentally falling overboard.
The last sentence of the story is, "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." What important piece of plot information does that sentence give you?
A. Zaroff has lost the final duel.
B. Rainsford has safely reached his homeland.
C. Rainsford has a history of sleep problems.
D. Rainsford cares too much about luxuries.
A. Zaroff has lost the final duel.
What is Zaroff's MAIN reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than animals?
A. There is no other big game on his island.
B. He doesn't like to kill innocent creatures.
C. He hates humanity and wants to take revenge against it.
D. Hunting men is more of a challenge than hunting beasts.
D. Hunting men is more of a challenge than hunting beasts.
Match the definition with the word below. Definition: sticking out
A. receding
B. surmounting
C. diverting
D. protruding
D. protruding
General Zaroff's chateau is located off the coast of this body of water.
c)The Caribbean Sea.
Rainsford first realizes he is going to be the prey when -
A. he sees the blood and an empty cartridge in the bush
B. Zaroff claims to hunt game that is more dangerous than the Cape Buffalo
C. Zaroff claims to have invented a new kind of game to hunt
D. Zaroff tells him to join the hunt or become Ivan's sport
D. Zaroff tells him to join the hunt or become Ivan's sport
Which of the following events occurs first?
A. Ivan threatens Rainsford.
B. Zaroff welcomes Rainsford.
C. Zaroff hunts Rainsford.
D. Whitney warns Rainsford.
D. Whitney warns Rainsford.
Zaroff excitedly welcomes Rainsford because the general -
A. is glad to meet another expert hunter
B. wants news about the outside world
C. has no other humans to hunt
D. wishes to share his secret with the world
A. is glad to meet another expert hunter
Match the definition with the word below. Definition: unwise
A. imprudent
B. impulsive
C. invariable
D. unruffled
A. imprudent
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Richard Connell
Who is dead by the end of the story?
A. Rainsford
B. Rainsford and Zaroff
C. Rainsford, Ivan, and two of the captive sailors
D. Zaroff, Ivan, and one of Zaroff's best dogs
D. Zaroff, Ivan, and one of Zaroff's best dogs
Foreshadowing is a -
A. look back at what happened before the story began
B. hint about what is to come in the plot
C. scene that is out of chronological order
D. struggle between inner and outer forces
B. hint about what is to come in the plot
The BEST evidence that Zaroff is aware of his own viciousness and cruelty is that he -
A. makes fun of Rainsford for being afraid
B. explains how he obtains the men he hunts
C. says that all Cossacks are savage and that he, Zaroff, is a Cossack
D. claims that it is not murder to kill sailors because they are "scum"
C. says that all Cossacks are savage and that he, Zaroff, is a Cossack
Match the definition with the word below. Definition: sudden desire to do something
A. imprudence
B. impulse
C. divergence
D. prolongation
B. impulse
Why is General Zaroff excited to hunt Rainsford?
Rainsford is a fellow hunter who is equal to Zaroff's wit.
Rainsford finally gets the better of Zaroff when Rainsford -
A. swims to Zaroff's chateau and surprises him
B. kills Ivan, leaving Zaroff defenseless
C. catches Zaroff in a tiger trap made from a bent sapling
D. signals to a passing boat that helps him escape
A. swims to Zaroff's chateau and surprises him
Which of the following statements is the BEST example of foreshadowing in the story?
A. Whitney's tales of Ship-Trap Island foreshadow danger.
B. The fact that Rainsford smokes a pipe foreshadows his death.
C. The fact that Ivan does not speak foreshadows the story of Ivan's youth.
D. Rainsford's construction of traps foreshadows that he is an expert hunter.
A. Whitney's tales of Ship-Trap Island foreshadow danger.
Which of the following statements BEST describes how Zaroff justifies his hunting of human beings?
A. Animal life is more precious than human life.
B. Only the strong deserve to survive.
C. Individual freedom is more important than laws.
D. Human beings are not morally responsible for one another.
B. Only the strong deserve to survive.
Match the definition with the word below. Definition: overcame
A. disarmed
B. receded
C. surmounted
D. unruffled
C. surmounted
What was Sangor Rainsford's original destination and what had he planned to hunt?
He was going to the Amazon to hunt jaguars