English 1- The Most Dangerous Game
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What animals are Whitney & Rainsford going to hunt at the beginning of the story?
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Jaguars
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What is the first indication that Ship-Trap island is inhabited?
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the sound of pistol shots
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What two groups does Rainsford break the world up into while talking with Whitney?
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hunter and the hunted
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What does Rainsford hear while swimming to the island?
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screams, gun shots, & waves crashing
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What does Rainsford & Zaroff have in common?
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They are both well traveled.
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What is the name of Zaroff's servant?
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Ivan
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What two groups does Zaroff break the world up into while talking with Rainsford?
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hunter and the hunted
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What is Zaroff's military rank?
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general
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In what army did Zaroff hold the rank of general?
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the czar's army
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How is Zaroff able to finance his life style?
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He invested in American Securities.
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What reasons does Zaroff give for humans being the "most dangerous game"?
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They are cunning, courageous, can reason, & have instincts.
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Where does Zaroff get the people he hunts?
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wrecked ships
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Zaroff thinks he is civilized despite his extracurricular activities. This is an example of what literary term?
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Irony
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Who is Lazarus?
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Zaroff's dog
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Why does Zaroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins?
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They leave a poor trail.
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How many days must the prey elude Zaroff to survive?
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3
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What does Zaroff promise Rainsford if he is able to stay alive?
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He can go to the mainland.
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Of the 5 things Rainsford does to survive, what are the first 3 things he does in the order in which they occurred.
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1st-make the Malay man-catcher, 2nd-dig the Burmese tiger pit 3rd-tie the knife to a sapling
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After hitting Zaroff in the shoulder with the tree, to what place on the island does Rainsford run?
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the Death Swamp
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Who is killed by the knife attached to the sapling tree?
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Ivan
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What happens as a result of Rainsford building the Burmese tiger pit?
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Zaroff's hunting dog is killed
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What event is Rainsford reminded of reminded of while digging the pit?
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his time inFrance during World War I
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What does Rainsford finally do to escape Zaroff and the hounds?
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He jumps into the ocean.
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How do we know that Rainsford won?
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He sleeps in Zaroff's bed that night.
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What is an example of an internal conflict in this story?
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Civilization vs Savagery
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Why is Zaroff disappointed at the end of the story?
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He feels that Rainsford cheated.
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What does Rainsford mean when he tells Zaroff he is still "a beast at bay"?
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a hunted creature, forced to fight
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Give 3 examples of foreshadowing from the beginning of the story.
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the mention of cannibals, Rainsford's conversation with Whitney about what animals feel, & screams from the island
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Boredom
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ennui
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friendly
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affable
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damp & chilly
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dank
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comical in an odd or strange manner
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droll
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shrank away
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cowered
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capable of being touched or felt
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palpable
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lazy
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indolent
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not letting light through
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opaque
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wounded, torn
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lacerated
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a comfort or convenience
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amenity
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to excuse or overlook
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condone
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feeling of uneasiness
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scruple
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odd, fantastic
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grotesque
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a sickly, pale yellow color
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sallow
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showing concern
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solicitous
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deserving respect
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venerable
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regrettable
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deplorable
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enthusiastically devoted
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zealous
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mysterious or weird
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uncanny
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calm, peaceful
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placid
