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25 Cards in this Set
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How would you best describe The Most Dangerous Game?
a. hysterical b. ironic c. suspenseful d. depressing |
c. suspenseful
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Which of the following events occurs first?
a. Rainsford leaps into the sea. b. Rainsford spear Ivan. c. Rainsford falls overboard. d. Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff’s bed. |
c. Rainsford falls overboard.
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On Rainsford’s old maps, what was the nickname of the island?
a. Daggermouth Isle b. Zaroff’s Zen c. Fantasy Island d. Ship-Trap Island |
d. Ship-Trap Island
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While examining the island, what did Rainsford find?
a. a .22 cartridge b. footprints c. a palatial chateau d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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What is Rainsford’s first name?
a. Sanger b. Whitney c. Ivan d. Cossack |
a. Sanger
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The General explains to Rainsford that his assistant is “deaf and dumb.” What did he mean?
a. He can’t speak. b. He can’t hear. c. He’s an idiot. d. all of the above e. A & B |
e. A & B
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During his first dinner with Zaroff, why is Rainsford uncomfortable?
a. he hates wearing suits b. he thinks the borsch tastes awful c. he feels Zaroff eyeing him d. all of the above |
c. he feels Zaroff eyeing him.
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Why does Zaroff begin hunting “the most dangerous game?”
a. he is bored with regular hunting b. he enjoys living life to the fullest c. he needs to supply himself with food d. he read it in Rainsford’s book about hunting in Tibet |
a. he is bored with regular hunting.
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Why is Zaroff so excited to hunt with Rainsford?
a. because Ivan is horrible at it b. he is glad he made a new friend c. he can’t wait to show off his new hiking boots d. because this hunt will be a challenge |
d. because this hunt will be a challenge.
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Rainsford’s first trap captured:
a. Zaroff b. Whitney c. Zaroff’s dog d. Ivan |
c. Zaroff’s dog
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Who got to sleep in “the excellent bed?”
a. Rainsford b. Zaroff c. Ivan d. both Rainsford and Zaroff |
a. Rainsford
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Which word is opposite in meaning to bizarre?
a. ordinary b. humorous c. unclear d. strange |
a. ordinary
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When Rainsford argues against Zaroff’s idea of hunting, we know that Rainsford is .
a. indolent b. scrupulous c. grotesque d. bizarre |
b. scrupulous
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The word futile means ___________________.
a. frequent b. hopeless c. naive d. able to be touched |
b. hopeless
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Which word best describes Zaroff’s practices on the island?
a. futile b. naive c. retribution d. grotesque |
d. grotesque
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The word indolently means ____________________.
a. lazily b. unsophisticated c. a bizarre design d. to stagger back |
a. lazily
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Whitney pushed Rainsford off of the yacht. True or false?
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False, Whitney had went to bed and Rainsford had climbed onto the rail then slipped and fell into the sea.
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Rainsford was smoking and heard 2 gun fires. True or false?
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False, he heard 3 gun shots including a single small caliber shot.
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Rainsford is from New York City. True or false?
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True.
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Zaroff is rich because he invested his money. True or false?
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True.
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The “most dangerous game” are human beings. True or false?
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True.
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The general flies in animals to stock the island for hunting. True or false?
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False, he traps human beings using his false lighthouse which causes shipwrecks. He hunts the survivors.
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Zaroff tells Rainsford that he has never lost a game. True or false?
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True.
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Zaroff kills Ivan for being “deaf and dumb.” True or false?
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False.
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Thanks to Zaroff, Rainsford is now more excited to go hunting. True or false?
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False, it isn't discussed.
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