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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. When Rainsford is waiting in the tree, to whom does he compare Zaroff?
2. Before Zaroff hunts people, what does he usually do with them?
3. On page 43, Rainsford looks out the window and sees a "sallow" moon. What kind of moon does this mean he is looking at?
4. For how long does someone have to elude the General in order to win the game?
5. After Zaroff leaves, when Rainsford is lying in the tree and thinking over what has just happened, what emotion does Rainsford feel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What part of the island does Zaroff tell Rainsford to avoid, and what are at least two likely motives for his warning?
2. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?
3. What does Zaroff want to show Rainsford in the cellar and in the library, and what does this tell the reader about him?
4. What does General Zaroff's definition of "civilized" seem to be?
5. During Rainsford's attempt to escape Zaroff, there are many references to animals. How are they used and what is their significance?
6. What allusion is contained in the sentence "I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable," and what is the meaning of the allusion (50)?
7. What are the terms of General Zaroff's "game"?
8. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.
9. What does Zaroff say about the "strong" and the "weak" (35)?
10. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what way is this story about more than hunting animals? Explain how this story comments on the way that human beings treat one another as much as it comments on how humans treat other animals. Be sure to offer 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
Write an essay in which you analyze how the use of a third-person point of view and an objective tone shapes the reader's feelings (mood) as they read "The Most Dangerous Game." Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
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