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Quiz about Richard Connells The Most Dangerous Game
Quiz about Richard Connells The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" Quiz


A very famous short story by Richard Connell shows how the hunters can become the huntees very quickly.

A multiple-choice quiz by danceswithcows. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
224,147
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
17 / 25
Plays
1012
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (20/25), Guest 216 (20/25), Guest 47 (18/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Who is Rainsford's friend that he is talking with at the beginning of the story? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Where is Rainsford's yacht headed for? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. What is the gun store that the two men have ordered their hunting guns from? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. What is the name of the "evil" island that the sailors fear? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. How is Rainsford separated from the yacht? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. After Rainsford lands on the island, he stumbles across an empty bullet cartridge. What type of cartridge was it? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Who is the first person to "greet" Rainsford at the door of the very large house? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What is Rainsford's first name?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 9 of 25
9. General Zaroff says he has read a book of Rainsford's about hunting what kind of animal? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What does Rainsford think is the most dangerous of all big game?

Answer: (Two Words, One of these fractured Zaroff's skull)
Question 11 of 25
11. Where was it that General Zaroff discovered that hunting was beginning to bore him? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What was Zaroff's "new animal" and, according to him, "the most dangerous game"?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 25
13. Why did Zaroff believe this animal was so formidable? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What would happen to a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. True or False: Zaroff has lost the game only once to a very cunning Norweigan sailor.


Question 16 of 25
16. What was *not* one of the things supplied to a player of the game? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What kind of success does Rainsford's first trap have? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Rainsford's Burmese Tiger Pit claimed a victim. Which of the following was it? Hint


Question 20 of 25
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? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What target does Rainsford's sapling trick hit? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. While travelling back to his home, Zaroff hums a tune from what musical piece? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Which two annoyances kept Zaroff from enjoying his dinner? Hint


Question 24 of 25
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)


Question 25 of 25
25. Who wins the game?

Answer: (One or Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is Rainsford's friend that he is talking with at the beginning of the story?

Answer: Whitney

Whitney is Rainsford's friend and hunting partner, accompanying him to South America.
2. Where is Rainsford's yacht headed for?

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Rainsford is headed towards Rio to do some jaguar hunting.
3. What is the gun store that the two men have ordered their hunting guns from?

Answer: Purdey's

"'I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey's. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.'"
4. What is the name of the "evil" island that the sailors fear?

Answer: Ship-Trap Island

The place is called Ship-Trap, because (as its name would imply) many ships end up crashed upon its shores.
5. How is Rainsford separated from the yacht?

Answer: He lunges for his dropped pipe, and loses his balance

Rainsford stays on deck to smoke his pipe. He looks out over the water, and mistakenly drops his pipe. He grabs for it, but falls off as a result.
6. After Rainsford lands on the island, he stumbles across an empty bullet cartridge. What type of cartridge was it?

Answer: A twenty two

"'A twenty two,'" he remarked, "'That's odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too.'"
7. Who is the first person to "greet" Rainsford at the door of the very large house?

Answer: Ivan

Rainsford is welcome by Ivan, a deaf and dumb servant of Zaroff's, pushing a pistol into his gut, threatening to fire.
8. What is Rainsford's first name?

Answer: Sanger

"'I'm Sanger Rainsford of New York,'" Rainsford began again, "'I fell off a yacht. I am hungry.'"
9. General Zaroff says he has read a book of Rainsford's about hunting what kind of animal?

Answer: Snow leopards

"'I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see,'" explained the man. "'I am General Zaroff.'"
10. What does Rainsford think is the most dangerous of all big game?

Answer: Cape Buffalo

Rainsford notices the large Cape Buffalo trophy in Zaroff's trophy room, and remarks that he has always thought that it is the most dangerous of all big game. Zaroff, with a smile, declares him to be wrong.
11. Where was it that General Zaroff discovered that hunting was beginning to bore him?

Answer: The Amazon

Zaroff had been hunting jaguars in the Amazon, and lay awake one night finding that hunting was beginning to bore him.
12. What was Zaroff's "new animal" and, according to him, "the most dangerous game"?

Answer: Humans

Zaroff proceeded from the Amazon to buy his island, and secure it with methods to trap unsuspecting sailors and eventually hunt them.
13. Why did Zaroff believe this animal was so formidable?

Answer: Because of its ability to reason

"'But no animal can reason!'" objected Rainsford. "'My dear fellow,'" said the general, "'there is one that can.'"
14. What would happen to a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game?

Answer: He would be turned over to and tortured by Ivan

Some men still refuse the hunt, but once Ivan (who was once the torturer of the Great White Czar) is through, they "invariably choose the hunt."
15. True or False: Zaroff has lost the game only once to a very cunning Norweigan sailor.

Answer: False

"'And if they win?'" The smile on the general's face widened. 'To date, I have not lost,' he said."
16. What was *not* one of the things supplied to a player of the game?

Answer: Gun

A gun would have been entirely too much to the advantage of the player.
17. Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding?

Answer: He wants to save him to hunt another day

"The General was playing with him! The general was saving him for another day's sport! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror."
18. What kind of success does Rainsford's first trap have?

Answer: Zaroff nearly walks into it, but dodges at the last second and receives only a glancing blow

Zaroff's hunting experience allowed him to agily leap out of the way of the trap, but it still wounded him enough to send him back to his house to have it dressed.
19. Rainsford's Burmese Tiger Pit claimed a victim. Which of the following was it?

Answer: One of Zaroff's hunting dogs

Zaroff's dog goes tumbling down the pit into the stakes, convincing Zaroff that he needs the whole pack.
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?

Answer: Uganda

"His mind worked frantically. He thought of a native trick he had learned in Uganda."
21. What target does Rainsford's sapling trick hit?

Answer: Ivan

Although Zaroff still stands after Rainsford fires, Ivan is eliminated.
22. While travelling back to his home, Zaroff hums a tune from what musical piece?

Answer: Madame Butterfly

Walking back after Ivan's demise, Zaroff hums a bit from "Madame Butterfly".
23. Which two annoyances kept Zaroff from enjoying his dinner?

Answer: Replacing Ivan and his escaped quarry

General Zaroff enjoyed quite an exquisite dinner, although Ivan's death and Rainsford's escape may have bothered him a bit.
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)

Answer: False

Rainsford found it quicker to swim to Zaroff's mansion than walk through the jungle.
25. Who wins the game?

Answer: Rainsford

Rainsford confronts Zaroff in his bedroom, and finally defeats the deranged General.
Source: Author danceswithcows

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