The Most Dangerous Game
Active Reading
What I know about foreshadowing: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. The name of the island is ________________________.
What does the name suggest?
2. How does the author create suspense and foreshadow events in the discussion about Captain Nielsen and Ship-trap Island?
3. List sound images. What is their purpose?
4. Explain why Rainsford is surprised by his discovery of the
chateau in the jungle.
5. Define Foil. How is Ivan a foil for Gen. Zaroff?
6. How might Zaroff’s comment, “I hunt more dangerous game,”
foreshadow coming events?
7. Do you agree with Zaroff’s comment, “There is no greater bore than
perfection”? Provide an explanation.
8. Why does Zaroff imply that hunting animals is not
sportsmanlike?
9. What does Rainsford realize that shocks him?
10. How does Zaroff acquire the prey for his hunts?
11. Explain the irony on the following statement, “We try to be
civilized here.”
12. What are the rules of the game?
13. What is the main conflict of the story?
14. Day two of the hunt, what has Rainsford been working on?
15. How do luck, skill, and intelligence affect the protagonist (Rainsford) and antagonist (Zaroff) as they struggle against one another?
16. The author does not explicitly describe the final fight. Explain
whether or not you think this effective.
17. Do you agree that what was done on the island was a game? Give
reasons.