Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"

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1. Who is Rainsford's friend that he is talking with at the beginning of the story? Bellinger Egan Washington Whitney

2. Where is Rainsford's yacht headed for? Rio de Janeiro Jamaica London Africa

3. What is the gun store that the two men have ordered their hunting guns from? Rainsford makes his own guns, he's too proud to shop from a store Memington's Purdey's Varaia's

4. What is the name of the "evil" island that the sailors fear? Death Island Zaroff Island Ship-Trap Island Skull Island

5. How is Rainsford separated from the yacht? He lunges for his dropped pipe, and loses his balance He's pushed off by a frightened crew member He jumps off He's shot

6. After Rainsford lands on the island, he stumbles across an empty bullet cartridge. What type of cartridge was it? A thirty one A twenty two A twenty A twenty seven

7. Who is the first person to "greet" Rainsford at the door of the very large house? Whitney General Zaroff Ivan An odd looking butler

8. What is Rainsford's first name? Answer: (One Word)

9. General Zaroff says he has read a book of Rainsford's about hunting what kind of animal? Buffalo Snow leopards Tigers Lions

10. What does Rainsford think is the most dangerous of all big game? Answer: (Two Words, One of these fractured Zaroff's skull)

11. Where was it that General Zaroff discovered that hunting was beginning to bore him? India The Amazon The Congo The Rocky Mountains

12. What was Zaroff's "new animal" and, according to him, "the most dangerous game"? Answer: (One Word)

13. Why did Zaroff believe this animal was so formidable? Because of its ability to speak Because of its greater strength Because of its ability to reason Because of its great speed

14. What would happen to a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game? He would be turned over to and tortured by Ivan He would be drugged and then shot by Zaroff He would be ignored and sent out anyway He would be thrown off a cliff

15. True or False: Zaroff has lost the game only once to a very cunning Norweigan sailor. True False

16. What was not one of the things supplied to a player of the game? Food A knife Hunting clothes Moccasins

17. Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding? He thinks that he has found another trail He wants to save him to hunt another day He is satisfied with his work for the day and resolves to find Rainsford the next day None of the above

18. What kind of success does Rainsford's trap have? Zaroff nearly walks into it, but dodges at the last second and receives only a glancing blow Zaroff is hit dead-on by the trap Zaroff is fully aware of the trap, and walks around it Zaroff is unaware of the trap, but Ivan is the one who receives its wrath

19. Rainsford's Burmese Tiger Pit claimed a victim. Which of the following was it? Rainsford Ivan One of Zaroff's hunting dogs Zaroff

20. Rainsford tries another trick to take Zaroff down. He holds his hunting knife to a springy sapling and launches it down to the trail with the aid of a grapevine. Where did Rainsford learn this trick? Paraguay Uganda Zimbabwe Mongolia

21. What target does Rainsford's sapling trick hit? Zaroff Ivan Another of Zaroff's dogs A tree

22. While travelling back to his home, Zaroff hums a tune from what musical piece? Beethoven's Ode to Joy Madame Butterfly Strauss's The Blue Danube Carmen Jones

23. Which two annoyances kept Zaroff from enjoying his dinner? Replacing Ivan and his escaped quarry Purchasing a new pistol and fixing up the island Repairing his home and replacing his lost dogs Restocking the island with animals and reforming his ways

24. True or false: Rainsford escaped Zaroff and entered into his home by running through the jungle. (Note: This refers to the END of the story) True False

25. Who wins the game? Answer: (One or Two Words)