themostdangerousgame

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 * QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32 **

1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2 His life was a nonstop rollercoaster of exitement and didn't stop 2. What is meant by “ I am still a beast at bay”? /2 Refers to a animal being hunted by a pack of dogs, baying is a word used to describe the barking of a dog 3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1 It was the Carribean sea 4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2 He put his money in american finances 5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1 Freedom from the island 6. What happened to Lazarus? /2 He got caught in quicksand and died 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1 hiding in the mid sections of the tree 8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1 quarter of a million acres 9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1 because they are hardest to trace 10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3 Because Zaroff blew smoke rings in his general direction, but it may just be coincidence 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2 he shines a light over the sea to normally guide sailors, but his intention was to use the light to shine on jagged rocks so sailors crash and become stock for his game 12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2 he was killed by rainsford, well thats what we were supposed to believe anyway 13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2 Because Zaroff gets very bored of hunting animals that are easy prey, he praises him because he likes a challenge and thats why he holds Rainsford in high esteem 14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2 he can run for a very long time and is also a world reknown hunter 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.)/5 Rainsford was calm and a very happy talking to his buddy Whitney before Rainsford heard a pistol shot in distance, while being too overly excited about the sound he heard he lost his balance and fell overboard off the ship. But after Rainsford encounters general zaroff he becomes frightened and scared for his life as he learns Zaroff's thoughts on humans are just another animal to catch 16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3 He does it by making the reader feel scared for Rainsford that he is stuck with a murderous madman and that he is the next prey for the hunt. 30/32