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A review of literary devices and the plot of The Most Dangerous Game
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1
"a sharp hunger was picking at him." This line contains...
metaphor
personification
simile
irony
2
Which of the following is NOT a character trait of Zaroff?
morally good
wealthy
educated
murderer
3
"He lived a year in a minute" is an example of what type of figurative language?
hyperbole
verbal irony
simile
foreshadowing
4
Which of the following did Zaroff NOT provide Rainsford with during the game?
knife
rope
food
khaki hunting clothes
5
Which of the following DID NOT lead to Rainsford winning the game
Rainsford's knowledge of traps/tricks
Rainsford's choice to jump into the sea
The cockiness and arrogance of Zaroff
Rainsford knowing the geography of the island
6
The result of the Malay Mancatcher trap is
Zaroff's head is injured
Ivan is killed
One of Zaroff's dogs is killed
Zaroff's shoulder is injured
7
The result of the Burmese Tiger Pit trap is that
Zaroff is killed
One of Zaroff's best dogs is killed
Ivan is killed
Nothing, the trap fails to do anything
8
Rainsford knew that the island was inhabited because...
He could see lights from a house
He had heard shots
He heard voices
He saw a boat
9
"the sea was a flat as a plate-glass window" is an example of what literary device
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
10
Which of the following does NOT happen in the story?
Rainsford builds three traps
The Burmese Tiger Pit injures Zaroff
Zaroff gets out the dogs to hunt Rainsford
Zaroff finds Rainsford in the tree
11
Which of the following is NOT an example of irony from the story?
Rainford falls off the yacht reaching for his pipe
Rainford, uncaring toward animals, becomes a "beast at bay"
Zaroff appears cultivated, but he's actually a savage
Rainsford, the hunting expert, becomes hunted
12
The result of the Ugandan knife trap is that...
Ivan is killed
Zaroff's favorite hound is killed
Nothing, it did not work
Zaroff is injured
13
How many nights must Rainsford elude Zaroff to win the game?
one
three
two
five
14
Which of the following does NOT describe Rainsford?
strong
uneducated
resourceful
clever
15
Zaroff: "The hunting was not good last night. The fellow lost his head." This is an example of
Pun
personification
simile
hyperbole
16
When Zaroff says his game is "outdoor chess" that is an example of what literary device?
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
17
"sleep did not visit Rainsford" is an example of what literary device?
metaphor
personification
foreshadowing
simile
18
Which of the following IS NOT an indication Zaroff knew Rainsford was in the tree?
he smiled
He said to him, "I'm not ready to end the game little mouse"
he deliberately blew smoke rings into the air
his eyes stopped just short of Rainsfords hiding place
19
The title and island name hint at what is to come later. This is called...
foreshadowing
personification
irony
flashback
20
Why do people choose the hunt over going with Ivan?
Ivan is sure death, but they have a chance with Zaroff
They think Zaroff is joking
They want the reward money Zaroff offers
They don't think Zaroff is a good hunter
21
How does Zaroff stock the island with humans?
lights indicating a nonexistent channel
He sends out Ivan to kidnap people
Sending postcards announcing free vacations
With fake treasure maps leading to the island
22
Which of the following IS NOT true about Ivan?
He cannot speak
He was a general in the Russian army
He is deaf
He was a knouter in the army
23
Which of the following is NOT part of Zaroff's rationalization of hunting humans?
He is strong, and the weak are provided as entertainment
He hunts scum who are worthless anyway
He is an excellent hunter and should use his gift
He doesn't know the sailors, so it isn't personal
24
"The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies" contains an example of...
simile
metaphor
personification
irony
25
How does Zaroff give "proof" that he's not a barbarian in regards to the trapped sailors?
He considers them his friends
He gives those who win lots of money
He sends money to the sailors families
He provides them with exercise and food
26
The trap containing a series of sharpened saplings and covered over with weeds and branches
Ugandan knife trap
Death swamp
Malay Mancatcher
Burmese tiger pit
27
Which quote is ironic?
Rainsford says, "I wish to leave the island at once"
Rainsford says, "This is a grisly joke"
Zaroff says, "We try to be civilized here"
Rainsford says, "No general, I will not hunt"
28
"An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake contains what literary devices?
metaphor and hyperbole
personification and simile
personification and metaphor
simile and foreshadowing
29
"...as the blood-warm waters washed over his head" contains what literary device(s)
metaphor
hyperbole and alliteration
simile
alliteration and metaphor
30
Zaroff knew who Rainsford was because he...
had previously hunted with Rainsford's friend
had seen a movie about him
had read his books
recognized him from the news
31
"Giant rocks with razor sharp edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws."
metaphor
none of these
personification
simile
32
"The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse" is an example of what literary device?
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
33
"All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, the sea" contains which of the following?
simile
metaphor
irony and metaphor
irony
34
The discussion of Ship-Trap Island being dreaded by sailors is an example of...
foreshadowing
metaphor
flashback
irony
35
Why does Zaroff resort to hunting humans when he can hunt any animal in the world?
All of these reasons
Animals have become boring
Zaroff wants a challenge
Zaroff wants to hunt an animal that can reason
