Miscellaneous
Who wins the hunt?
Give an example of irony from the story?
In "The Most Dangerous Game," Zaroff said, "I have electricity, we try to be civilized here."
He is not civilized
Who is Zaroff's servant?
Ivan
What does the word ardent mean?
Passionate
"... the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht."
Imagery
What is the name of the island they are afraid of?
Ship Trap Island
What is Zaroff's motto in life?
Only the strong deserve to survive
Who is the protagonist in the story?
What is Zaroff's flaw that contributes to his loss?
Zaroff's overconfidence
"... the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows."
Personification
The sea is greedy
Who was the first person Rainsford met at Ship Trap?
Ivan
Zaroff especially welcomes Rainsford because
He is an expert hunter
Who is Rainsford's partner and what does he disagree with him on?
What purpose do you think Whitney serves in the story?
He sets up Rainsford's character to be a contrast to him.
"... the night would be my eyelids."
Metaphor
It's so dark he doesn't need to close his eyes
How many traps does General Zaroff set?
3
How does Rainsford finally outsmart Zaroff?
He swims to the chateau and surprises him
Describe General Zaroff in terms of his personality
Cruel, mean, bored by hunting animals
Who is the author of the story?
Richard Connell
"The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies."
Metaphor
The lights of the yacht were hard to see as the ship drove away
What is the most suspenseful moment of the story?
Rainsford surprises the general in his room.
What is Rainsford's first name?
Sanger
What is Zaroff's reason for hunting humans instead of animals?
He is bored by animals, humans are more challenging
How does the second half of the story become ironic for Rainsford?
He is a hunter and he is the one being hunted at the end of the story
'Giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws."
Simile
The rocks are dangerous