Vocab
What is the term for an animal or person being hunted or pursued?
Quarry
What is the dreaded name of the island that sailors fear?
Ship-Trap Island
What is General Zaroff's "new animal" that he hunts on the island?
Human Beings
What literary term describes a state of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen?
Suspense
To bend at the knees and lower the body close to the ground is to do what?
Crouch
If a setting is described as cold, dreary, and depressing, which vocabulary word applies?
Bleak
Who is Rainsford talking to on the yacht right before falling overboard?
Whitney
Why does General Zaroff believe humans are the ultimate "game" to hunt?
Because they have the ability to reason.
What do we call hints or clues provided early in a story that point to future events?
Foreshadowing
What trap built by Rainsford claimed a victim, and who/what was it?
The Burmese Tiger Pit; it killed one of Zaroff's hunting dogs.
What word describes a person who is coarse, rude, and often violent?
Brute
How does Rainsford end up at Zaroff's Island?
Falls off the Yacht
What happens to a captive if they refuse to play Zaroff's hunting game?
They are turned over to Ivan to be tortured.
Rainsford battling ocean currents and the jungle is an example of what type of conflict?
External Conflict (Character vs. Nature)
Why does Zaroff smile and turn away when Rainsford is hiding in the tree?
To prolong the hunt and save Rainsford for another day.
What is the difference between Palpable and Tangible?
Tangible = physically touchable.
Palpable = so intense it almost feels touchable.
Who is the first person to greet Rainsford at the door of the chateau with a gun?
Ivan
Which key item is NOT supplied to a player in Zaroff's game?
A gun (they get a knife, food, and clothes).
What is the difference between Direct and Indirect Characterization?
Direct = tells the traits explicitly.
Indirect = reveals traits through actions, speech, STEAL clues.
What adverb describes performing an action lazily or without effort?
Indolently
Name the word that describes someone who feels comfortable in many different countries and cultures.
Cosmopolite
How does Rainsford sneak back into General Zaroff's bedroom at the end of the story?
He swims across the bay to the chateau.
What two specific annoyances keep Zaroff from enjoying his dinner at the end?
1. Replacing Ivan.
2. Dealing with his escaped quarry (Rainsford).
Zaroff viewing himself as civilized while hunting humans is an example of what?
Irony
Who ultimately wins the game at the end of the story?
Rainsford