Characters
Who are the two main characters in this story?
Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff
Who died in the story?
General Zaroff
Who said "I congratulate you, You have won the game." ?
General Zaroff
In the beginning of the story, Rainsford talks about the thrill of hunting, which hints at the dangerous situation he will soon find himself in.
Foreshadowing
What does Rainsford do?
He is a hunter.
How does Rainsford get separated from his yacht?
He fell while he was standing on the yacht and falls into the Caribbean sea.
What does rainford realize about the value of life when he is haunted and when he says "I am still a beast at bay"
He realizes about the instinct for survival, which highlights how strong the instinct to survive can be.
Rainsford, who was a hunter, became the one being hunted.
Irony
Who is the better hunter? Rainsford or Zaroff?
Zaroff is equal or sometimes a greater skilled hunter, he's usually always one step ahead of Rainsford.
How does Rainsford end up on the island?
He fell from his yacht when he was on his way to hunt in the Caribbean.
Who was giving the choice for the other to hunt with him by saying "The choice rests entirely with you. But may I not venture to suggest that you will find my idea of sport more diverting than Ivan's"
General Zaroff
This story goes from confident, to tense, then anger.
Tone
Who is the author this story?
Richard Connell
What does Rainsford have to do to survive on the island?
He needs to outsmart Zaroff and survive a deadly game of hunting.
Did Rainsford agree to"Oh you can trust me" "I will give you my words as a gentleman and a sportsman. Of course you, in turn, must agree to say nothing of your visit here."
No, he said "I'll agree to nothing of the kind."
The story shows intensity during the hunt and the desperation of Rainfords situation.
Hyperbole
What character killed the other character in the story? What were both of their names?
Rainsford killed General Zaroff
How does Rainsford feel about hunting at the start?
He sees it as a sport and it seems like he does not care for the things that are being hunted.
What was the response to "is there big game on this island?"
"The biggest"
This story uses descriptions of the jungle and island.
Imagery