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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. On page 51, the word "dingy" is used. How is this word pronounced, and what does it mean?
2. On page 35, General Zaroff criticizes Rainsford's "scruples." What is he criticizing?
3. What kind of animals does Zaroff say are better than the people he hunts?
4. For how long does someone have to elude the General in order to win the game?
5. On page 38, Zaroff calls something that Rainsford says "barbarous." What does this word mean in this context?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff, and why is Zaroff foolish to assume that Rainsford is dead?
2. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?
3. How does General Zaroff react to Rainsford's various traps?
4. What does Zaroff say about the "strong" and the "weak" (35)?
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 part of the island does Zaroff tell Rainsford to avoid, and what are at least two likely motives for his warning?
7. What disagreement do Zaroff and Rainsford have about the difference between "hunting" and "murder"?
8. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.
9. What are the terms of General Zaroff's "game"?
10. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze how Rainsford's attitude toward game animals changes over the course of the story. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 2
When Zaroff explains what kind of men he hunts, he makes it clear that he considers a particular sort of person beneath him--barely human. Write an essay in which you analyze his remarks to show what distinctions he is making between "types" of human beings and how this functions thematically in the overall story. 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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