Plot
What is the part of the story called where we meeting Rainsford and Whitney on the boat, and they are discussing hunting jaguars?
Exposition
"Beast at Bay"
Alliteration
Which character is considered to be the protagonist?
Sanger Rainsford
What is the setting at the beginning of the story?
Rainsford and Whitney are on the boat, in the middle of the sea, off the coast of Rio and the island.
What is the meaning of "repast"? Who was the "repast" for? Why did the author use this instead of what it means?
Meal;a meal for the dogs. The author uses this to build a negative connotation for a sad, negative event.
What is Rainsford winning the game called in the plot? (which main part)
Climax
"He was the cat; I was the mouse."
Metaphor
Which character is considered to be the antagonist?
General Zaroff
What is the place called in which the sailors have old, superstitious lore?
Ship Trap Island
What does General Zaroff do if he has not found his quarry by a certain time in the evening/ night?
He unleashes the hounds at 7:00 P.M.
What is the very first attempt to kill Zaroff? What is the result? What part of the plot does this fall into?
Rainsford builds a Malay mancatcher to kill General Zaroff, and he winds up injuring his shoulder. This falls into the rising action.
"He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. "
Simile
Which character opens the door when Rainsford arrives at the mansion?
Ivan
Where was Rainsford, when the hunt had already started, and Zaroff first suspected him?
He was up in the tree.
What are the options of the huntee before the hunt takes place?
Either they hunt, or they may take it up with Ivan (whose punishments are much worse).
What is the second attempt to kill Zaroff? What is the result? What part of the plot does this fall into?
The second attempt was the Burmese Tiger pit, and Rainsford kills Zaroff's best hunting dog. This falls into the rising action.
"There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller. "
Onomatopoeia
Which character accompanied Rainsford on the ship?
Whitney
Where was it when Zaroff claimed he lost his dog Lazarous, when he was mapping the places not to go-- before he allowed Rainsford to start the hunt against him? (Place made of quicksand.)
Death Swamp
What are the rules of the game?
1.) Huntee gets a knife and a haversack of food.
2.) Huntee gets a 3 hour start, and three days-- until midnight on the 3rd day-- to survive to win.
3.) Zaroff will use the smallest caliber pistol, with the smallest range.
What was the third and final attempt to kill Zaroff? What is the result? What part of the plot does this fall into?
The third attempt was tying the knife to the springing sapling, and Rainsford's target ended up being Ivan. This falls into the rising action.
"He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech." (2 possible answers, guess one.)
Which character(s) were former members of the military?
Zaroff and Rainsford
Where was it that Rainsford kills Zaroff? And how does he claim he got there, and why?
Zaroff's bedroom. He claims he used the sea, because it was faster than walking through the jungle.
What is the following an example of: ""You'll find this game worth playing," the general said enthusiastically." Your brain against mine. Your woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess! And the stake is not without value, eh?", and a take away for the real world is "Life is valuable or precious." How do you know this is what that is an example of?
Theme; themes are something that one can translate from the text to having relevance and truth to real world lessons.