Who is the character that
fell off the boat at the
beginning of the story?
Rainsford
100
An example is: “Ugh! The air is like moist black velvet”
What is a simile.
100
Which plot element is: Rainsford swims to shore,
hunted by General Zaroff,
jumps off the cliff, and tries
to get away from Zaroff.
What is the rising action?
200
What is the name of the
Island?
Ship Trap Island.
200
They are released every
night at seven.
What are the dogs?
200
Who is Rainsford's
companion?
Whitney
200
The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue.
What is a simile.
200
The boat scene.
What is the exposition.
300
Initially, the ship was headed
for
What is the Amazon or Rio de Janeiro?
300
When fleeing from
Zaroff, where
does Rainsford
hide?
In a tree.
300
Who is Zaroff's big,
intimidating body guard
who is killed by the trap set
up by Rainsford?
Ivan
300
The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse”
What is an illusion and/or metaphor.
300
Rainsford gets to sleep in the most comfortable bed... (not climax here)
the resolution
400
Rainsford finds this on shore.
What is an empty cartridge?
400
According to Rainsford, the
world is made up of the
_______________and the _________________
What are the hunted and
huntees? or the strong and the weak
400
What is Rainsford's first
name?
Sanger.
400
“Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears – the most welcome he had ever heard – the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore”
What is personification.
400
Rainsford and Gen. Zaroff fight, and Rainsford kills him