The Most Dangerous Game El juego mas peligroso

Rainsford and Whitney are on their way to the Amazon River to hunt......

What do we learn about Rainsford through his conversation with his friend Whitney?

Read the following excerpt:

“ ‘Can’t see it,’ remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.’”.

What techniques are being used by the author in the above quotation?

What was the mood set so far in the story?

Rainsford swims to Ship-Trap Island because

What is the first conflict that Rainsford must face?

Rainsford’s first impression of Zaroff leads him to believe that Zaroff is -.

Which quote shows why Zaroff began to lose his fascination with hunting?

General Zaroff wants to hunt an animal that can

Read the following excerpt:

“One does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in America, with such a naïve … point of view. It’s like finding a snuff-box in a limousine” (30).

What figurative language is used in the above quotation?

How does Zaroff get the humans that he hunts?

At first General Zaroff hopes that Rainsford will

Why can we infer that Zaroff hunts with a .22 caliber pistol?

Read the following excerpt:

“‘And now,’ said the general, ‘I want to show you my collection of heads. Will you come with me to the library” (32).

What is particularly foreboding about the above quotation?

Rainsford refuses to

To win the hunting game, Rainsford must survive for

What is Rainsford’s reason for participating in the “game” even though he doesn’t want to be part of it?

It is suggested that Zaroff doesn’t look directly at Rainsford in the tree because Zaroff –

Which detail best helps you visualize Rainsford during the hunt?

How does Ivan die?

Read the following excerpt:

“’Nerve, nerve, nerve!’ he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He reached it. It was the shore of the sea. …Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped far out into the sea” (39).

The above paragraph is filled with short, choppy, simple sentences. Why is the author using this syntactical structure?

Which detail in the story helps you visualize Rainsford’s fear and confusion?

How has Rainsford changed and become a DYNAMIC CHARACTER?

What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”?

The final conflict in the story consists of Rainsford’s

Place the following events in the correct order.

1. Rainsford knocks on the château’s door.
2. Rainsford sails toward Rio.
3. Rainsford reaches Ship-Trap Island.
4. Rainsford hides in Zaroff’s bedroom.
5. Rainsford demands to leave the island.
6. Rainsford is given hunting clothes, food, and a knife.

Read the following excerpt:

“All he knew is that he was safe from his enemy, sea” (24).

Why is the above quotation ironic?

Which line in the story is the resolution?