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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 5, evil is described as "tangible." What would this mean is true about evil?

2. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?

3. Which animal does Rainsford call the most dangerous?

4. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?

5. What does Rainsford see is true about three sides of Zaroff's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did General Zaroff's early life prepare him to be a hunter?

2. Once he falls overboard, what does Rainsford do and what does it show about his character?

3. What does Rainsford find in the jungle as he is walking toward Zaroff's house, and what does he conclude from it?

4. What clues does Connell give right away that the relationship between Ivan and Zaroff developed in the military?

5. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

6. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

7. What warning signs are present in Zaroff's banter about Cossacks?

8. Describe Rainsford's first impression of General Zaroff.

9. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?

10. Describe General Zaroff's house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The plot structure of "The Most Dangerous Game" is less evenly balanced than those of many short stories in the Western Canon. Write an essay in which you discuss what is gained and lost from the decision to end the story so quickly after the story's climax.

Essay Topic 2

Connell frequently uses references to specific foods and wines, books, music, and so on as a method of characterizing General Zaroff. What does this tell us about General Zaroff? And why does Connell do it so often--do the references tell the reader separate things about Zaroff, or do they serve another purpose? Write an essay that analyzes the use of these details. Be sure to use textual support for your claims.

Essay Topic 3

What do you believe Rainsford's plans are for the days following the death of General Zaroff? Write an essay in which you use textual evidence to support a thesis about what he will choose to do next and how he will accomplish it.

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