The+Most+Dangerous+Game

=**The Most Dangerous Game ** =

QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32

1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? 1/2 This means that he never wasted his time, and enjoyed every molment of his life. Or it could mean that every minute seemed long as if it were a year.

2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? 1/2 This means that he is feeling strongly but is controling himself.

3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island?1 /1 The Carribean Sea.

4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? 0/2
 * Zaroff is able to finance his life style by investing in American security at the right time.**

5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him?1 /1 Zaroff promises Rainsford the freedom to leave the island.

6. What happened to Lazarus? 1/2 Lazarus died by being stuck in quicksand, he was one of Zaroffs best dogs. **He was chasing one of Zarroff``s prey and ran into quicksand, soon dieing after sinking.**

7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt?1 /1 Rainsford spends the first night of the hunt in a tree.

8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? 1/1 Zaroff states that his father had a quarter of a million acres in the Crimea.

9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? 1/1 Zarrof suggests Rainsford wears moccasins because they leave less of a footprint.

10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons.3 /3 Rainsford believed that Zaroff knew he was in the tree because he stoped abruptly and smiled when he came by. I think he was right because Zaroff was very overconfident and enjoyed a challenge. He did not kill Rainsford because he wanted to show him that he was the best and because he hoped that Rainsford would give him a more exciting game later.

11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”?2 /2 Zaroff stocks his island by using a fake signal for ships and then taking the passengers with nowhere to go.

12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story?1 /2 One would assume that the General was killed at the end of the story but what happens exactly is not said. **I assume this because Rainsford dedcides that he had not slept in a better bed (the one who won the duel got to sleep in the bed and not dead with the hounds)**

13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? 2/2 Zaroff congratulated Rainsford when he was hurt because he respects him. He respects him because he is a fellow hunter and because he had done much better that his previous competitors.

14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? 2/2 We know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man because he swam a very long distance when he fell off the boat. We also know because he was able to survive being hunted for three days with very little sleep.

15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)3/5 Before Rainsford landed on the island he was narrow minded and was not open to hearing Whitney`s thoughts of other animals **having** feelings. After Rainsford meets the General he realizes the opposite because he is forced into a situation where he is the huntee and not the hunter. **I that after Rainsford`s experiance the island he will be open to others point of view.**

16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. 1/3 Connel inspires fear by explaining how the character feels. For example keeping calm and getting little sleep. **He also makes Rainsford seem to act quickly to provide suspence. Plus, the point of view is omnicent which allows him not to give away whats happening next, like the dog running into the trap and not Zaroff.**

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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:The Most Dangerous Game

Point of view: **Omnicent**

Protagonist: **Sanger Rainsford**

What type of character is the Protagonist? Round and Dynamic

Antagonist: **General Zaroff**

Describe the setting: **Dark and gloomy** **the author is very descriptive to support this setting.**

Type of Conflict: Man vs. Man

Describe the main conflict: Man vs. Man

Describe the Climax of the Story: After Zaroff and Rainsford finish their swordfight.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?
 * The Protagonist (Rainsford) changes dramatically because in the starting of the story he believes that the animals he hunts arent affected emotionaly but later when he is hunted he realizes the opposite.**

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.
 * There are many relationships between the title and the theme, survival. The Most Dangerous Game could reffer to the game being played (which Rainsford had to survive) or game as in prey (which Rainsford was as he attempted to survive).**

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
 * The main conflict (Rainsford being hunted by Zaroff) illustrates the theme (survival) because Rainsford is trying not be found and killed by Zaroff. This is a very great example of survival.**

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
 * The climax of Zaroff and Rainsford dueling helps illustrate the theme of survival because the outcome of the battle decides weather or not Rainsford will survive.**

Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes): Simile:
 * "Its like moist black velvet."**

Metaphor:
 * "...as flat as a plate-glass window."**

Personification:
 * "...wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face..."**

Symbol:
 * I believe that the character of Zaroff symbolizes the mind set in being self-centered. This is because he does not care about what his prey`s feelings or anyone else, he cares only to find entertainment.**

Foreshadowing (give both elements):
 * When Whitney says that "sailors have a curious dread of the place" (and reffers to the island). This foreshadows that you will gain more information why they have a dread. Posing unanswered questions is a great way an author can foreshadow and get the reader`s attention.**

Irony:
 * Both Rainsford and Zaroff were hunters that ended up being hunted.**
 * Rainsford was hunted by Zaroff and Zaroff was later hunted by Rainsford and (we assume) killed during their duel.**

Imagery:
 * "Its so dark I could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids-"**

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.
 * The class theme of power is greatly related to the story because it shows that if you have power you will be successful. Rainsford always made an effort to have power over his mind and over Zaroff by making traps to hurt him and tracks that were difficul****t to follow. I believe that Rainsford was successful also because he was equally powerful intellectually and physically.**

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