What are the two classes of animals in the world according to Rainsford?
The hunter and the huntee
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What is the main conflict of the story?
Rainsford vs. Zaroff (Man vs. Man) Zaroff hunts and tries to kill Rainsford.
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What is the setting of this story?
An island in the Caribbean Sea known as "Ship Trap Island." The jungle, the ocean, the mansion, and the yacht are also settings.
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What does doggedly mean?
determined; doesn't give up
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What is the anagonist's name?
Zaroff
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Why didn't Zaroff shoot Rainsford when he found him in the tree?
He didn't want the game to end because he wanted to have some more "fun" with Rainsford.
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What is a Man vs. Nature conflict in the story?
Rainsford vs. the quicksand
Rainsford vs. the jungle,
Rainsford vs. the ocean
Rainsford vs. the dogs
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What is characterization?
Characterization is the act of creating or developing characters.
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What is quarry?
The prey you are hunting.
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What is the name of the Cossack that tortures people that won't play Zaroff's game?
Ivan
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Describe General Zaroff. Give at least 4 details.
Zaroff is tall, slender, and has white hair. He also has pointy teeth, red lips and a black moustache. He is a Cossack.
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What is an internal conflict in the story?
Rainsford deciding what traps to build.
Rainsford deciding which way to go in the jungle.
Rainsford deciding to jump from the cliff.
Rainsford trying to keep his nerve and stay calm.
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What is plot?
Plot is the significant or important events in the story.
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What is apprehensive
scared; nervous
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What is are the character types to describe Zaroff?
Antagonist, flat, static
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What are the traits of an ideal animal according to Zaroff.
It must have courage, cunning and the ability to reason.
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How is the conflict resolved between Rainsford and Zaroff at the end? How is this an example of irony?
Rainsford sneaks into Zaroff's house and challenges him to a fight. Rainsford kills Zaroff. It is an example of irony because Zaroff was the hunter and Rainsford was the quarry or prey.
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What is theme?
Theme is the central idea or lesson learned from the story.
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What are scruples?
The feeling of right and wrong.
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What are the character types that describe Rainsford?
Protagonist, round, dynamic
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What are the two events that are the climax to the Most Dangerous Game?
Rainsford killing Ivan and Rainsford jumping off the cliff.
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What conflict does Rainsford have with Ivan?
Rainsford chooses not to be tortured by Ivan and to allow the general to hunt him, but Ivan still helps the general, so he is trying to get away from him too. He kills him with one of his traps.
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What is the theme of the Most Dangerous Game?
The theme is that all living things have feelings and we all need to care about living things.