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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 animal does Rainsford compare himself to when he climbs the tree?

2. On page 35, Zaroff says that Rainsford's attitude is "like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What rhetorical technique is he employing?

3. What supplies does Zaroff offer the men he hunts?

4. Into what two groups does Zaroff divide up the world?

5. On page 49, Rainsford thinks that running away from the chateau in a straight line is "futile." What kind of a plan is "futile"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zaroff want to show Rainsford in the cellar and in the library, and what does this tell the reader about him?

2. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.

3. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.

4. During Rainsford's attempt to escape Zaroff, there are many references to animals. How are they used and what is their significance?

5. How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff, and why is Zaroff foolish to assume that Rainsford is dead?

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. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?

8. What part of the island does Zaroff tell Rainsford to avoid, and what are at least two likely motives for his warning?

9. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?

10. What disagreement do Zaroff and Rainsford have about the difference between "hunting" and "murder"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the very beginning, Connell offers the reader a number of clues about what will happen later in the story. Write an essay in which you analyze Connell's use of foreshadowing in this story; be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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