1. Which is the best description of Rainsford when he is in the water?
(a) He is shocked at first but stays calm and thinks his situation through.
(b) He panics and then is embarrassed because he is well-known for his courage.
(c) He is overconfident and thinks that nothing can harm him.
(d) He thinks the situation is amusing at first but rapidly realizes that it is serious.

2. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?
(a) They are Tatars.
(b) They are Tajiks.
(c) They are Kazakhs.
(d) They are Cossacks.

3. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(a) Wilfred Owen.
(b) Richard Connell.
(c) Frank R. Stockton.
(d) Nikolai Romanov.

4. What does Zaroff imply he was afraid of when he realized that hunting had begun to bore him?
(a) Having to go home to Russia.
(b) Having a breakdown.
(c) That he was becoming a coward.
(d) That he was becoming weak and soft-hearted.

5. What animal does Rainsford compare himself to when he climbs the tree?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A cat.
(c) A snake.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What literary technique is being employed in this phrase?

2. What makes Rainsford a little uncomfortable about the General?

3. What is Zaroff's response to being wounded by Rainsford?

4. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?

5. Which character says, on page 31, "Instinct is no match for reason"?

(see the answer key)

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