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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. To what ethnic group do Zaroff and his servant belong?

2. Which word does the narrator use to describe General Zaroff's home?

3. Why does Zaroff no longer hunt tigers?

4. What is surprising about General Zaroff's first remarks to Rainsford?

5. What explanation does Zaroff give for having recognized Rainsford?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.

2. Describe the physical setting of Ship-Trap Island.

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

4. How does the discussion of the Cape buffalo introduce a possible meaning of the story's title?

5. Describe the early warning signs about Zaroff's island that Rainsford ignores.

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

7. In what ways does Zaroff show himself to be a good host?

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

9. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

10. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the imagery used in "The Most Dangerous Game." Identify patterns in Connell's use of imagery; create a thesis that connects these patterns to the story's overall meaning. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

General Zaroff's ideas about civilization are shocking to Rainsford, but since he explicitly refers to World War I as a reason for believing what he believes, the reader should understand that Connell created this character to comment on a specific moment in history. Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Zaroff's ideas about civilization and the story's historical context. Support your claims with both historical and textual evidence; be sure to cite your sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Ivan and Zaroff being Cossacks? Do some research on the history of the Cossack people, especially as it relates to serfdom and to the Czars of Russia. Then write an essay in which you analyze Connell's use of this detail to create meaning. Be sure to use textual evidence as support for your claims and to cite all sources in MLA format.

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