Name: Pd: Date:
The Most Dangerous Game
1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. Describe the setting of the story.
A. Where?
B. When?
3. What minor conflict does the main character face before he makes it to the island?
4. What does the main character hear and see on pg 26 that gives the reader a bad feeling about the island?
5. Describe the house the main character finds on the island.
6. A. Describe the man that opens the door to the house. B. What is his name?
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B.
7. Give three different descriptions of General Zaroff.
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8. What is Zaroff’s favorite thing to do in the world?
9. What grisly hobby does Zaroff have that makes Rainsford so uncomfortable? (Be very specific)
10. Where does Zaroff get his prey for his game?
11. What is Zaroff going to do with Rainsford?
12. What is the main conflict in the story?
13. How did Rainsford avoid getting caught by Zaroff the first time?
14. A. Do you think Rainsford really escaped that time? B. Why or why not?
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B.
15. Describe the first trap Rainsford set for Zaroff.
16. Why didn’t the trap work?
17. Describe three problems Rainsford runs into on the island.
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18. Describe the second trap that Rainsford sets.
19. What happens to that trap?
20. Describe Rainsford’s third trap.
21. What effect does this trap have?
22. How does Rainsford escape from General Zaroff when he is cornered on the cliff?
23. A. Restate what the major conflict of the story was. B. What event brought that conflict to an end?
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B.
24. A. Does Rainsford have to fight Zaroff at the end of the story? B. Why or why not?
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B.
25. A. What does the winner of the fight get? B. What happens to the loser?
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B.
26. Summarize an event from the story that would be a good example for each part of the plot. 5 pts.
Exposition – Example: Rainsford and Whitney argue whether animals have feelings or not.
Rising Action –
Climax –
Falling Action –
Resolution –