Most Dangerous Game Comprehension Questions – Flashcards
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Where is Rainsford heading in the beginning, and why?
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To Brazil/Rio/the Amazon, to hunt jaguars
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What, according to Rainsford, is the best sport in the world? Does Whitney agree? Explain.
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Rainsford thinks hunting is the best sport in the world; Whitney does not agree, he thinks it is only a sport for the hunter, and fearful for the animal.
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What two classes does Rainsford think the world is made up of?
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The hunters and the huntees.
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What noise does Rainsford hear while sitting on deck? What can you infer from this?
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He hears a shot gun fired three times; you can infer that someone is hunting on the island.
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Rainsford falls overboard. What noises does he hear while swimming?
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Loud screaming, the sound of an animal in extreme terror.
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Rainsford is an experienced hunter. Does he recognize the sound of the animal? What makes the noise stop?
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No, he doesn't recognize the sound; a pistol shot makes the sound stop.
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Describe the chateau that Rainsford discovers on the island.
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Enormous; "lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom"; set on a "high bluff"; stone steps; large door with gargoyle knocker
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How does General Zaroff know who Rainsford is? What can you infer about Zaroff by this?
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He knows who Rainsford is because he has read his book on hunting snow leopards; you can infer that he must be very interested in hunting
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Describe Rainsford's first impression of Zaroff.
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He thought he was "singularly handsome"; there was an "original, almost bizarre quality" about his face.
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Describe the dining room in the chateau.
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"remarkable"; "medieval magnificence"; "baronial hall of feudal times", "high ceiling", "vast refectory tables", perfect animal head specimen hung from the walls
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What trait of Zaroff's made Rainsford uncomfortable?
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The general was always "studying him, appraising him narrowly".
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What is Zaroff's passion?
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Hunting.
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According to Zaroff, what is "the most dangerous game"? Why?
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Humans, because they have the ability to reason.
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How does Zaroff lure men to the island?
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Sets up lights to indicate a channel where there isn't one to trap ships against the rocks.
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Describe Zaroff's "game". How many times has he lost?
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He lets men out with a knife and three hours head start. He follows them with a small pistol. If they get away for three days, they win- but he has never lost.
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According to Zaroff, what was the worst part of the situation that occurred when the "foolish fellow" went into the Death Swamp?
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One of his hunting dogs (Lazarus) ran in after him and died.
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What items does Ivan give Rainsford for the game?
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Khaki hunting clothes, haversack of food, leather sheath with a long handled hunting knife.
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On the first night, Rainsford hides from Zaroff by climbing a tree. Zaroff starts to look up the tree where he was hiding, but then smiles and walks away. Why?
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He was "playing" with him; saving him for another day's sport.
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Describe the Malay Man Catcher. What does it do to Zaroff?
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The Malay Man Catcher is a trap made from a tree; it was intended to crush Zaroff, but he jumped out of the way in time. Because of this, only his arm was hurt.
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What did the Burmese Tiger Trap kill?
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One of Zaroff's dogs.
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What sound made Rainsford "know he had new things to learn about fear"?
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The sound was the "baying of a pack of hounds" on their way to hunt him.
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How did Rainsford finally manage to escape Zaroff and the hounds?
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He dove into the sea.
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What "two slight annoyances" prevented Zaroff from "perfect enjoyment" after the hunt?
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He thought it would be difficult to replace Ivan, and his quarry had escaped him.
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Describe how the story ends.
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Rainsford sneaks into Zaroff's room and kills him. He then sleeps in Zaroff's bed, while Zaroff is presumably fed to his own dogs.
