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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is the protagonist of the story?WhitneyGeneral ZaroffRainsfordIvan - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of Rainsford partner in the beginning of the story?WhitneyCaptain Ship-TrapLebron JamesGeneral Zaroff
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the island that Rainsford adventures upon?Ship-Trap IslandTrap-House IslandCannibal IslandCaribbean Island
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow does Rainsford end up on the island?He jumps out an airplane and skydives to the islandHe takes a bridge to the islandHe falls of a ship and swims to the islandHe teleports to the island
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho "greets" Rainsford at the door of the mansion with a gun pointing at him?General ZaroffCaptain ArchbootA pirateIvan
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat "sport" does General Zaroff do on the island he stays on?FootballHunting HumansGolfArm Wrestling
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the climax of the story? (HINT - The point of no return)When the hunt beginsWhen Ivan diesWhen Rainsford falls off the shipWhen Rainsford dives off the cliff
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat activity is mentioned that Rainsford has previous experience in?FootballTrack and FieldHuntingSleeping
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho ended up sleeping in General Zaroff's bed at the end of the story?WhitneyGeneral ZaroffRainsfordIvan
- 10. Multiple ChoiceGeneral Zaroff first comes to his island after —swimming to it when his ship sankbeing stranded on it by his crewbuying it in order to build his châteauinheriting it from his father
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRainsford comes to the island because he —swims to it after accidentally falling overboardwishes to write an article about Zaroffwants to prove that Zaroff can’t successfully hunt himwants to bring the evil Zaroff to justice
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Zaroff’s main reason for preferring to hunt human beings rather than animals?There is no other big game on his island.He doesn’t like to kill innocent creatures.He hates humanity and wants to take revenge against it.Hunting men is more of a challenge than hunting beasts.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRainsford finally gets the better of Zaroff when Rainsford —swims to Zaroff’s château and surprises himkills Ivan, leaving Zaroff defenselesscatches Zaroff in a tiger trap made from a bent saplingsignals to a passing boat that helps him escape
- 14. Multiple ChoiceZaroff especially welcomes Rainsford because the general —is glad to meet another expert hunterwants news about the outside worldhas no other humans on the island to huntwishes to share his secret with the world
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRainsford first realizes he is going to be the prey when —he sees the blood and an empty cartridge in the bushZaroff claims to hunt game that is more dangerous than the Cape buffaloZaroff claims to have invented a new kind of game to huntZaroff tells him to join the hunt or become Ivan’s sport
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following quotes from the text is an example of foreshadowing?"This place has an name among seafaring men, sir.""I read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see.""I have electricity. We try to be civilized here.""I will not hunt."
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe best evidence that Zaroff is aware of his own viciousness and cruelty is that he —makes fun of Rainsford for being afraidexplains how he obtains the men he huntssays that all Cossacks are savage and that he, Zaroff, is a Cossackclaims that it is not murder to kill sailors because they are “scum”
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWho is dead by the end of the story?RainsfordRainsford and ZaroffRainsford, Ivan, and two of the captive sailorsZaroff, Ivan, and one of Zaroff’s best dogs
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements best describes how Zaroff justifies his hunting of human beings?Animal life is more precious than human life.Only the strong deserve to survive.Individual freedom is more important than laws.Human beings are not morally responsible for one another.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe main conflict in “The Most Dangerous Game” is between —two different opinions of what the most dangerous animal isa human being and human evila person and the doubts and fears within himselfa human being and the forces of nature
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe last sentence of the story is, “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.” What important piece of plot information does that sentence give you?Zaroff has lost the final duel.Rainsford has safely reached his homeland.Rainsford has a history of sleep problems.Rainsford cares too much about luxuries.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceForeshadowing is a —look back at what happened before the story beganhint about what is to come in the plotscene that is out of chronological orderstruggle between inner and outer forces
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is the best example of foreshadowing in the story?Whitney’s tales of Ship-Trap Island foreshadow danger.The fact that Rainsford smokes a pipe foreshadows his death.The fact that Ivan does not speak foreshadows the story of Ivan’s youth.Rainsford’s construction of traps foreshadows that he is an expert hunter.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Zaroff’s definition of “civilized”?Enjoying filet mignon, having electricity, and not thinking so highly about humans that you aren’t willing to kill them.Pizza Hut.Having interpersonal relationships.Being able to cry.
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