"Most Dangerous" Reading Comp.
What is the name of the island that Rainsford swims to?
What is: Ship Trap Island
What does Ivan do when he first meets Rainsford?
Ivan holds a revolver to Rainsford's chest.
Who is the character that fell off the boat at the beginning of the story?
Rainsford
An example is: “Ugh! The air is like moist black velvet”
What is a simile.
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?
How does Rainsford end up on the island?
He falls off the yacht reaching for his pipe.
They are released every night at seven.
What are the dogs?
Who is Rainsford's companion on the yacht?
Whitney
The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue.
What is a simile.
The boat/yacht scene.
What is the exposition.
Initially, the ship was headed for
What is the Amazon or Rio de Janairo?
When fleeing from Zaroff, where does Rainsford hide?
In a tree.
Who is Zaroff's big, intimidating body guard who is killed by the trap set up by Rainsford?
Ivan
Rainsford gets to sleep in the most comfortable bed... (not climax here)
the resolution
Rainsford finds this on shore.
What is an empty cartridge or bullet shell.
According to Rainsford, the world is made up of two kinds of people, the _______________and the _________________
What are the hunted and huntees? or the strong and the weak
What is Rainsford's first name?
Sanger.
Rainsford and Gen. Zaroff fight, and Rainsford kills him
What is the climax?
a rich, red soup traditional in Russia
What is borsch?
Richard Connell
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
The Burmese Tiger Pit claimed this character.
The hound?
What is the highest point of action, or the turning point in a story?
What is the climax