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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. When Rainsford is waiting in the tree, to whom does he compare Zaroff?

2. What does General Zaroff imply is true about hunting human beings?

3. When Zaroff realizes that he is the one in danger and moves out of the way, to what does the narrator compare his quick movement?

4. On the morning of the second day of the hunt, what warns Rainsford that Zaroff is approaching?

5. On page 50, Rainsford decides that taking a rest is "imperative." What does this mean he thinks about the idea of resting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the sentence "He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame" mean? (49)

2. What are the terms of General Zaroff's "game"?

3. What does Zaroff ask Rainsford to promise him he will do if he wins the "game," and what is the result?

4. How does General Zaroff react to Rainsford's various traps?

5. Describe General Zaroff's actions when Rainsford is hiding in the tree.

6. How does Zaroff characterize Rainsford's views on hunting human beings?

7. Explain at least two ways in which the story's title can be understood.

8. What does General Zaroff's definition of "civilized" seem to be?

9. 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)?

10. How does Rainsford finally escape Zaroff, and why is Zaroff foolish to assume that Rainsford is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes how General Zaroff came to be the man he is when Rainsford meets him; explain multiple aspects of his personality, using textual evidence to justify speculations about how he came to be the way he is.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze the imagery used in "The Most Dangerous Game." Identify patterns in Connell's use of imagery; create a thesis that connects these patterns to the story's overall meaning. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

What do you believe Rainsford's plans are for the days following the death of General Zaroff? Write an essay in which you use textual evidence to support a thesis about what he will choose to do next and how he will accomplish it.

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