The Most Dangerous Game Flashcards
Why does Zaroff hunt humans?
Because they can reason and it makes it harder for them to get caught.
How did Zaroff get his victims?
Made ships crash by turning off the lighthouse.
In what decade is the story set?
1920’s
Who is the author of The Most Dangerous Game?
Richard Conell
Are there animals on the island?
No - just humans
How many days was the hunt maximum according Zaroff’s rules?
3
Why does Rainsford get hunted?
Zaroff sees him as a difficult animal to hunt which would thrill him.
Why do the sailors crash into the ships?
Zaroff manipulates the lighthouse to get ships to crash.
Name one way Zaroff cheats.
He uses the dogs to find the hunted. He has Ivan. He knows the island. People can’t escape him.
Name one trap Rainsford used.
Answers will vary.
Name another trap.
Answers will vary.
How does Zaroff know Ivan?
Worked with him in Russia.
Where is Ship Trap Island (what water area)?
The Caribbean.
How do supplies get to the island (food and goods)?
Delivered by ship every so often.
Predict what Rainsford will do after he wakes up from Zaroff’s bed. (Think about what you know is going on on the island.)an
Set the imprisoned sailors free.
What was the most dangerous game?
Man
What ocean is Ship Trap Island in.
The Atlantic.
Why did Zaroff not kill Rainsford when he spotted him in the tree?
Zaroff was saving him for another day of sport
When Rainford first appears at the mansion, how did Zaroff recognize him?
Rainsford gave his name and Zaroff had read his books.
What happened to Zaroff’s body?
it was fed to the dogs
How do you know that Zaroff died and Rainsford lived at the end of the story?
Rainsford slept in Zaroff’s bed.
What supplies was Rainsford given before the “game” began?
Food, knife, and moccasins.
How much of a head start did Rainsford get in the beginning of the game?
3 hours
Based on legal defenses, would Rainsford go to prison for killing Zaroff?
No- self defense - Zaroff was going to kill Rainsford
