Plot
Why did Rainsford fall off the yacht?
He lost balance reaching for his pipe.
At the beginning of the story, who travels with Rainsford?
Whitney
Where does Zaroff live?
Ship-Trap Island
What is "the most dangerous game"?
Humans
Who says, “The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees”?
Rainsford
What game does General Zaroff create?
Hunting people
Russian
Where were Rainsford and Whitney supposed to travel to and why?
The Amazon Forest, to hunt jaguars
savagery
Who says, “Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong”?
Zaroff
How does Rainsford kill Ivan?
Humans can reason, unlike other animals.
What trait of Ship-Trap Island makes it so feared?
A lot of ships shipwreck there
What does Zaroff, the antagonist, represent within the story?
The savagery and darkness hidden within humanity
“The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window.” What literary device is used within this quote?
A simile.
Three days
What trait does Rainsford has that makes Zaroff want to hunt him specifically?
His reputation as a world-class hunter
A large, luxurious chateau
What does Zaroff's house symbolize?
What is the meaning of the quote "I am a beast still at bay?"
Rainsford is like a cornered prey - still dangerous and ready to fight.
What are the names of the three traps that Rainsford sets for Zaroff?
The Malay Man-Catcher, The Burmese Tiger Pit, The Ugandan Knife Trap
How does Rainsford's view on hunting change in the end of the story?
He no longer feels detached when hunting prey, feeling what the animals he hunted felt.
Where does Rainsford hide and exploit throughout the hunt?
What type of common cliché is used within "The Most Dangerous Game"?
The hunter becomes the hunted
What meaning can be drawn from the quote, "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." (2 parts)
1) Rainsford killed Zaroff
2) Rainsford replaced Zaroff's place