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some of the aspects on human nature presented in the story "The Most Dangerous Game" are: life, death, and power. Life is presented in how General Zaroff, Ivan, and all their dogs live there. Death is in how because the general kills a lot of people there. Power is presented in how the general has the power to lure people to the island crash their ship feed them train them and then hunt them. In conclusion, life, death, and power are all presented in the story "The Most Dangerous Game".

QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32

1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2 Rainsford meant that Zaroff was always living life on the edge like every day might be his last

2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2 Rainsford meant that you can't just stop an animal from attacking you by saying "you win" and that it will continue to attack until one of you die

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

4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2 He inherited it from his father and invested heavily in American securities

5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1 Zaroff promised him freedom

6. What happened to Lazarus? /2 ??? 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1 He spends it in a tree

8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1 250,000 acres

9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1 They leave fainter footprints

10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3 I do believe that Zaroff did know that Rainsford was in the tree because Zaroff smiles, turns around and leaves

11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2 Zaroff turns on a lighthouse signalling a channel were there is none so ships will crash

12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2 Rainsford sneaks into Zaroffs room behind a curtain and they fight and then Zaroff gets feed to the dogs

13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2 Zaroff congratulates him because he has never had a quarry that was this smart

14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2 Rainford was in the war and when he fell off the boat he stayed calm and swam to shore

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 Before Rainford thinks that quarries have no fear or reason until he meets Zaroff and he becomes the quarry and then he feels ultimate fear and he has reason which was completely contradictory to his mind set before he met Zaroff

16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3 Connell uses suspense, setting, and character personality to inspire fear into his readers