The most dangerous game pt.3
Describe the rules of the game?
Whoever kills the other first within 3 days wins
What happened when Rainsford built his 3rd trap with the knife tied to the grapevine? Name the trap if it had a name.
He killed Ivan instead of the general
What did Rainsford realize when Zaroff smiled and walked away from where Rainsford was hiding?
He knew that the general knew that he was up there
What does General Zaroff think has happened and how does he feel about?
He thinks Rainsford died when he jumped; he is upset cause he feels like rainsford didnt play the game right
What is General Zaroff's most dangerous game and what makes this particular "animal" to be the most dangerous game?
A human; they can think and reason
What is the setting?
A yacht and an island called Ship-trap Island
Why would Rainsford swim towards gunshots instead of away?
Cause where there is gunshots there is man, and where there is man there is some type of land
Technically, Zaroff gives his "victims" the option to choose to play his game. What is their other option if they don't want to play? Which one do they usually choose and why do you think this is the more popular choice?
Get tortured by Ivan; to play the game; cause they can have a chance of getting out alive
Give some details about the house Rainsford locates on the island?
Ginormous, looks like a mini castle or a village
Based on direct characterization (what the author directly describes or tells us), describe General Zaroff?
Handsome, slender
What happened when Rainsford built his second trap by the Death Swamp? Name the trap if it had a name.
He got the general's dog; just a pit
Why is he on the yacht in the first place?
He is on his way to go hunt jaguars with a friend
What does Rainsford do when he gets close to the cliffs?
He jumps
What were 2 things that were annoying General Zaroff?
He kept killing his dogs; that Rainsford didn't play the game right
What one thing was the general doing that made Rainsford uncomfortable?
He was staring at him while he ate
What does Zaroff use as a back up to make sure he gets his quarry?
His pack of dogs
According to the general, what is his idea of the most dangerous game?
Hunting people or hunters hunting each other
What did Rainsford think might be the most dangerous game?
Hunting the biggest animal
Where does Rainsford hide to rest for the first night?
In a tree
Who is the man who first opens the door? What is different about Ivan, other than his size and beard?
Ivan; his teeth are sharpened to a point
According to Zaroff, what are the outcomes for the winner and loser?
Loser dies, winner lives
How is General Zaroff surprised at the end?
Rainsford is still alive and surprises him in his room and kills him right there
Who is the protagonist and what does he love to do?
Rainsford; hunt
Who is the author of the story?
Richard Connell
What is the name of the island and what does it seem to say about it?
Ship-Trap island; that the island traps a lot of ships
What do all of the animal heads suggest about General Zaroff?
That he is a hunter
What direct characterization details does the author provide when Rainsford first sees the man who opens the door?
The largest man that rainsford had ever seen, solidly made with a black beard to his waist
What happened when Rainsford built his first trap? Name the trap if it had a name.
The tree fell of the general's shoulder; Malay Man-catcher
What is General Zaroff's one passion in life?
To hunt