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

2. Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

3. As Rainsford begins to walk along the cliffside, what does he notice in the jungle?

4. What is Rainsford's first reaction when he falls overboard?

5. Which word best describes the inside of Zaroff's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Zaroff's dining room.

2. What clues does Connell give right away that the relationship between Ivan and Zaroff developed in the military?

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

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

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

6. Describe the first encounter between Rainsford and Ivan.

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

8. How does Rainsford end up falling overboard?

9. What is the disagreement between Rainsford and Whitney?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes how General Zaroff came to be the man he is when Rainsford meets him; explain multiple aspects of his personality, using textual evidence to justify speculations about how he came to be the way he is.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay about the story's ending in which you consider this question: Is Rainsford a hypocrite? Think about Rainsford's statements about hunting versus murder and animals versus humans. Are his beliefs consistent or do they seem to be designed to allow him to do something that he suspects might be wrong? How does this question relate to the ending of the story and his choice to seek out and kill Zaroff instead of finding and using Zaroff's boat? Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.

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