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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 word does Zaroff use frequently to describe his life on the island?
2. Before Zaroff hunts people, what does he usually do with them?
3. When he is hiding in the tree, what does Rainsford suddenly realize?
4. On the second night, what danger does Rainsford narrowly avoid?
5. On page 39, General Zaroff says "It's a game, you see," and the reader realizes what about the story's title?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.
2. 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)?
3. How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff, and why is Zaroff foolish to assume that Rainsford is dead?
4. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?
5. What disagreement do Zaroff and Rainsford have about the difference between "hunting" and "murder"?
6. What does the sentence "He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame" mean? (49)
7. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.
8. What does General Zaroff's definition of "civilized" seem to be?
9. During Rainsford's attempt to escape Zaroff, there are many references to animals. How are they used and what is their significance?
10. How does General Zaroff react to Rainsford's various traps?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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