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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 1, the narrator says that the night "was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht." What does "palpable" mean in this context?
2. Why does Rainsford have difficulty seeing the island from the ship?
3. Where are Rainsford and his partner headed?
4. Into what two groups does Rainsford divide up the world?
5. What kind of people does Rainsford guess might live on the island?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the physical setting of Ship-Trap Island.
2. Describe Rainsford's first impression of General Zaroff.
3. How did General Zaroff's early life prepare him to be a hunter?
4. Describe Zaroff's dining room.
5. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.
6. How does the discussion of the Cape buffalo introduce a possible meaning of the story's title?
7. What clues does Connell give right away that the relationship between Ivan and Zaroff developed in the military?
8. In what ways does Zaroff show himself to be a good host?
9. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?
10. What does Rainsford find in the jungle as he is walking toward Zaroff's house, and what does he conclude from it?
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
From the very beginning, Connell offers the reader a number of clues about what will happen later in the story. Write an essay in which you analyze Connell's use of foreshadowing in this story; be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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