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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. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
3. What do Rainsford and his partner intend to hunt?
4. When Rainsford introduces himself to the General's servant, what is the man's response?
5. In what region is the island located?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the discussion of the Cape buffalo introduce a possible meaning of the story's title?
2. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.
3. What warning signs are present in Zaroff's banter about Cossacks?
4. How did General Zaroff's early life prepare him to be a hunter?
5. Describe Zaroff's dining room.
6. Describe the early warning signs about Zaroff's island that Rainsford ignores.
7. In what ways does Zaroff show himself to be a good host?
8. What layers of irony are later revealed about Rainsford's suggestion that cannibals might live on Ship-Trap Island?
9. Describe General Zaroff's house.
10. Describe the physical setting of Ship-Trap Island.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze the title of the story "The Most Dangerous Game." In your essay, explain how the multiple layers of meaning in the title develop throughout the story and how these multiple layers support the story's meaning. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you analyze how Rainsford's attitude toward game animals changes over the course of the story. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
The setting of "The Most Dangerous Game" is important not only to the plot of the story but to its meaning. Write an essay in which you explain why this is true; be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
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