People
black as night
simile
an animal or bird that is hunted
quarry
Why is the setting of the story important?
It allows General Zaroff to continue hunting men without having to worry about being caught.
Rainsford jumps off of the cliff, and the reader does not know what happened to him right away.
suspense
morals
scruples
How does General Zaroff come to the island?
He buys it specifically to hunt on.
gruesomely unpleasant
grisly
Zaroff especially welcomes Rainsford because the general is...
Happy to meet another expert hunter
What is Zaroff’s main reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than animals?
It is more challenging than hunting animals, because humans can reason.
What is the POV of the story?
Third Person Limited
extremely enthusiastic
zealous
Who is dead by the end of the story?
Ivan and General Zaroff
How does General Zaroff stock his island?
Let's the ocean and "gods" bring them to his island- he signals fake channels and directs them to the jagged crags instead.
The explanation of the sailors' "curious dread" of the island and Rainsford and Whitney's conversation about animals' feelings.
Foreshadowing
expressing an attitude of concern
solicitous
What does "The Most Dangerous Game" refer to? (There are three things.)
An animal being hunted, humans, the game between Rainsford and General Zaroff
Who wins the game and how?
Rainsford, swam to shore and hid behind curtains and waited for General Zaroff. They fight and Rainsford is the one sleeping in the bed at the end.