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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. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?
3. 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?
4. What makes the General's servant intimidating when he first opens the door?
5. Whom does Zaroff credit for his great abilities as a hunter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe General Zaroff's house.
2. What clues does Connell give right away that the relationship between Ivan and Zaroff developed in the military?
3. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?
4. What warning signs are present in Zaroff's banter about Cossacks?
5. What does Rainsford find in the jungle as he is walking toward Zaroff's house, and what does he conclude from it?
6. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.
7. Describe Zaroff's dining room.
8. Once he falls overboard, what does Rainsford do and what does it show about his character?
9. How did General Zaroff's early life prepare him to be a hunter?
10. Describe Rainsford's first impression of General Zaroff.
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
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 3
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.
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