The Most Dangerous Game #1
What is the name of the island that General Zaroff lives on?
Ship-Trap Island
Why does Zaroff want to specifically hunt humans?
Because humans can reason, think, and/or are dangerous.
During the hunt, how does Rainsford escape on the 3rd day?
He jumps into the sea.
What type of narration is Most Dangerous game?
3rd Person.
Where are Rainsford and Whitney heading at the beginning of the story?
To the Amazon rainforest to hunt jaguars.
How does Rainsford end up on the island?
He falls out of his boat when he drops his pipe.
Why has Zaroff grown bored hunting?
Hunting has become too easy for him.
Animals are not as entertaining to hunt.
What are the "rules" or perameters of the "game" for the hunted person??
the person gets three hours head start, food and a knife. He then follows with a pistol. If they are not caught in three days, they win.
Who is the protagonist and antagonist of the story?
Protagonist - Rainsford; Antagonist - Zaroff
What part of the plot diagram are we in when we learn that Zaroff hunts humans?
Rising Action
At the beginning of the story Rainsford says that the world is made up of 2 types - what are they?
Who dies in the final scene? Describe what happens.
General Zaroff - Rainsford is waiting behind a curtain in Zaroff's bedroom. They fight and Rainsford wins.
What is the meaning of the title of the book?
What is "The Most Dangerous Game"?
It refers to man being the most dangerous animal to hunt and that hunting humans is a dangerous.
What is the significance of the final line: “He had never slept in a better bed”?
It tells us that Rainsford has killed General Zaroff and won the game.
What is the incident/complication/event of the story that ends the exposition?
Rainsford falls off his boat/ is stranded on an island.
What does Rainsford realize when Zaroff walks away from the tree on the first day of the hunt?
He realizes that Zaroff knew where he was and was saving him for another day's hunt.
How does Zaroff get humans to the island to hunt?
He has a trap with a lit channel and jagged rocks at the end. Sailors would swim to shore when their boat sank.
How does Rainsford change by the end of the story?
He now has empathy for the animals he has killed:
He knows what it's like to be hunted.
Zaroff challenges Rainsford to be the prey for his next hunt. What kind of conflict is this?
What is the climax of the story?
Rainsford jumps off the cliff.
Will also accept - Rainsford emerges from behind the curtains in Zaroff's room.
How does the author build suspense at the start of the story? (at least one from the list)
speaking of the creepiness/mystery of the Ship-Trap Island, hearing gun shots.
What do General Zaroff and Rainsford have in common? (at least 1 thing)
They are both big game hunters, similar stature, military experience.
When having dinner with Zaroff, what makes Rainsford feel uneasy?
He could feel Rainsford eyeing him up and studying him.
How do we know at the end during the confrontation that it is going to end with one of them dying?
Rainsford does not accept Zaroff's congratulations. Zaroff then says one of them will be a meal for the dogs and one will be asleep in the bed.
What is the resolution of the story?
Rainsford kills General Zaroff