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"The Most Dangerous Game"
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"The Big Game Animal"
palpable
The mounts hung of Zaroff's walls
The main "animal" that is being hunted.
cannibal
2
Which best describes the theme of
The Most Dangerous Game?
Friends can come together in unexpected places.
Never underestimate your family.
Revenge is always the answer.
The tables can turn at any time.
3
What type of character is Zaroff
Static
Dynamic
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useless; pointless
palpable
febrile
futile
tangible
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In
The Most Dangerous Game
, what is the game that Zaroff invents?
He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.
He hunts human beings: sailors he lures to the island
He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.
He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.
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What is the plot of
The Most Dangerous Game?
Zaroff is shipwrecked and must find his way home.
Rainsford must escape Zaroff, a crazy Russian, who is trying to hunt him.
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Which of the following literary devices is presented here?"He lived a year in a minute."
imagery
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
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A person who eats human flesh
cadaver
cannibal
canape
palatial
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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
solicitous
frivolous
zealous
staid
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Judging by the actions of Zaroff and Ivan, you can infer that...
There is no conflict at all.
They have a conflict between themselves and Rainsford.
They have a conflict between themselves.
They have separate conflicts.
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Which of the following best describes the inciting incident in the story?
When Rainsford first finds himself shipwrecked
When Rainsford falls into the ocean
When Rainsford runs into Zaroff
When Zaroff explains that he enjoys hunting people as sport
12
In
The Most Dangerous Game,
which event happens first?
Rainsford's trap kills Ivan
Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed.
Rainsford leaps into the sea.
Rainsford falls overboard.
13
In
The Most Dangerous Game
, why does General Zaroff think he is justified in playing his game?
He feels rich people have more rights than the poor people.
He wishes to share the pleasure he feels in the game with others.
He resents the loss of his home in the Russian Revolution.
He feels that people have the right to use whatever power they have.
14
What type of conflict is presented in
The Most Dangerous Game?
man vs. nature
man vs. self
all of the above
man vs. man
15
The setting of
The Most Dangerous Game
is...
Zaroff's house
New York City
Ship Trap Island
The Sumerian Jungle
16
Which quote from
The Most Dangerous Game
could be labeled as irony?
"He lived a year in a minute..."
"The paddling sound of feet on the soft earth..."
"The impulse to cry aloud with joy..."
"The world famous game hunter was now being hunted as game himself..."
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capable of being touched; real, concrete
tactile
futile
palpable
tangible
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relating to a palace; magnificent
palatial
chateau
palpable
cannibal
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able to be touched or felt
tangible
futile
palatial
palpable
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enthusiastic or interest
fervent
solicitous
zealous
lugubrious
21
In
The Most Dangerous Game,
which factor contributes to General Zaroff's defeat at Rainsford's hands?
Zaroff's inferior hunting skills
Zaroff's reliance on his dogs
Zaroff's loss of Ivan
Zaroff's overconfidence
22
What is the climax of the story?
When Rainsford kills Ivan
When Rainsford falls overboard
When Rainsford knocks on Zaroff's door
When Rainsford kills Zaroff
23
In what ways does Rainsford change during the story?
He believes that hunters are the only ones who matter
He believes that sailors are dumb
He understands that both hunters and huntees matter
He thinks Zaroff is smart and agrees that hunters should be hunted
24
What type of character is Rainsford?
Static
Dynamic
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unwise
indolent
imprudent
impotent
insensible
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Who is the story's antagonist?
Harrison Bergeron
Ivan
Rainsford
Zaroff
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Who is the protagonist?
Ivan
Bob
Rainsford
Zaroff
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What type of animals does Zaroff own?
jaguars
hounds
monkeys
cats
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to tear or cut roughly
lacerate
excise
tangible
permeate
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boredom
apathy
palpable
ennui
fetter
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an impressive country house (or castle)
condone
palpable
chateau
palatial
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Inciting incident
The main event or turning point in the story.
Events that happen after the central conflict decreases.
The event that sets the main plot in motion.
When the background to the main conflict is introduced.
