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According to the general, what is the most dangerous game on the island?

The biggest.

What is the general's name?

  • General Zoff
  • General Zaroff (correct)
  • General Zarkoff
  • General Zaroff (correct)
  • The general hunts tigers because he enjoys the thrill of the hunt.

    False

    What is the general's reasoning for hunting humans?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The general believes anyone who would hunt humans is not civilized because of the brutality of such an action.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the general see hunting humans?

    <p>As a sporting proposition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the general find hunting humans more satisfying than hunting tigers?

    <p>Hunting tigers became too easy, offering no real challenge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the general, what is the ideal quarry for hunting?

    <p>An animal that can reason.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Most Dangerous Game

    • The setting is a large island, nicknamed "Ship-Trap Island"
    • It is a mysterious, isolated place
    • The narrator, Rainsford, is a hunter
    • He falls off a yacht and washes ashore on the island
    • The island is considered a bad place and some hunters thought it was inhabited by cannibals
    • Rainsford meets General Zaroff, the owner of the island
    • Zaroff is a hunter, and believes hunting humans is the ultimate game
    • Zaroff invites Rainsford to play his "game"
    • Zaroff explains his need for a new, intellectual challenge
    • Zaroff considers Rainsford as his next prey
    • Rainsford must survive the hunt for three days to win
    • The hunt takes place in the jungle of the island
    • Rainsford is clever and resourceful
    • Rainsford uses his hunting skills to survive
    • Rainsford is determined to outsmart Zaroff
    • Zaroff is clever and skilled
    • Rainsford eventually outwits Zaroff and wins the game
    • Zaroff is killed by Rainsford

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    Explore the chilling narrative of 'The Most Dangerous Game' set on the eerie 'Ship-Trap Island'. Follow the story of Rainsford, a hunter who becomes the hunted, as he faces General Zaroff in a deadly game of survival. Can Rainsford outsmart Zaroff and escape the island's horrors?

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