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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 being wounded by Rainsford?
2. What animal does Rainsford compare himself to when he climbs the tree?
3. What justification does Zaroff give for his actions?
4. When he is hiding in the tree, what does Rainsford suddenly realize?
5. What does Zaroff do if one of his victims is close to winning the game?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does General Zaroff's definition of "civilized" seem to be?
2. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.
3. How does Zaroff obtain his victims?
4. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?
5. 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)?
6. What does Zaroff ask Rainsford to promise him he will do if he wins the "game," and what is the result?
7. What part of the island does Zaroff tell Rainsford to avoid, and what are at least two likely motives for his warning?
8. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.
9. How does General Zaroff react to Rainsford's various traps?
10. What does Zaroff say about the "strong" and the "weak" (35)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
General Zaroff's ideas about civilization are shocking to Rainsford, but since he explicitly refers to World War I as a reason for believing what he believes, the reader should understand that Connell created this character to comment on a specific moment in history. Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Zaroff's ideas about civilization and the story's historical context. Support your claims with both historical and textual evidence; be sure to cite your sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
The plot structure of "The Most Dangerous Game" is less evenly balanced than those of many short stories in the Western Canon. Write an essay in which you discuss what is gained and lost from the decision to end the story so quickly after the story's climax.
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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