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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. Why does Rainsford stand up on the ship's rail?

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

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

4. What does Zaroff enjoy about hunting humans?

5. What is Zaroff's response to Rainsford's arrival?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

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

4. What layers of irony are later revealed about Rainsford's suggestion that cannibals might live on Ship-Trap Island?

5. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?

6. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.

7. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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