Name Period Date. Vocabulary (2 points each) Match the definition with the Vocabulary word from the list below.

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1 Name Period Date The Most Dangerous Game: Selection Test ~ MODIFIED Vocabulary (2 points each) Match the definition with the Vocabulary word from the list below. a. tangible b. solicitously c. imperative d. cultivated e. amenity f. droll Cultured in manner Something that adds to one s comfort or convenience Capable of being touched Amusingly odd or comical Absolutely necessary In a manner of expressing care and concern g. condone h. zealous i. scruple j. quarry k. disarming l. uncanny Removing or overcoming suspicion A feeling of uneasiness To forgive or overlook Prey Intensely enthusiastic So remarkable as to seem supernatural Comprehension: Read each of the following questions. Choose the letter of the best answer. (2 points each) 11. What is the first conflict in the story? a. Rainsford s arguing with his hunting companion, Whitney b. Rainsford s fighting with the seat to keep from drowning c. Rainsford s losing his balance while reaching for his pipe d. Rainsford s puzzling over the far-off pistol shots

2 12. At first General Zaroff hopes that Rainsford will a. agree to go hunting with him b. teach him something about hunting c. help him find some people to hunt d. take Ivan s place as his assistant 13. Rainsford refuses to a. use violence against General Zaroff b. resort to deceit and trickery c. endanger General Zaroff s servant d. Become General Zaroff s prey 14. The final conflict in the story consists of Rainsford s a. being chased by a pack of hunting dogs b. struggling in the currents of the frothing sea c. fighting a duel with General Zaroff d. Sleeping in General Zaroff s bedroom 15. What character qualities are revealed by Rainsford s struggle after falling overboard? a. his passion for hunting b. his strength and will to survive c. his ability to reason and deduce 16. What type of mood is created by the author s use of a medieval chateau? a. peaceful b. romantic c. dark and foreboding 17. Why does Rainsford agree to be hunted? a. he wants more time to think about how to get off the island b. he is more afraid of Ivan than of Zaroff c. He is certain he can outwit the general 18. What does Zaroff fear? a. That he will go to pieces if hunting no longer fascinates him. b. That Ivan will somehow help the sailors to revolt. c. That Rainsford will not be a challenge.

3 19. Why wouldn t the general be concerned that Rainsford does not commit to remain silent about the island? a. The general is confident in his own abilities to hunt and kill, and therefore Rainsford will be dead. b. The general knows he will eventually convince Rainsford to keep quiet c. The general has no telephone and knows that Rainsford will be locked in the cellar forever 20. How does Rainsford s attitude toward the superstition surrounding, Ship trap Island, foreshadow events to come? a. This attitude foreshadows events in which he learns that sailors know more than the average passenger. b. This attitude foreshadows events in which he learns how to listen to others. c. This attitude foreshadows events in which he learns a lesson in humility (how to not be arrogant). 21. What does Rainsford deduct after examining the jungle upon arrival? a. The hunter had wounded a large animal and finished it off. b. He was in a safe place. c. A man had been killed in the jungle. d. A large animal had barely escaped the hunt. 22. How does the general s appearance influence Rainsford s first impression? a. Rainsford is confused by the man s attire b. Rainsford thinks he is in the presence of a civilized man. c. Rainsford is immediately ill at-ease. 23. Why is Rainsford filled with terror when the general smiles and turns back? a. The general is playing cat and mouse and Rainsford is the mouse. b. Rainsford is going to have to face the quicksand. c. The general is beginning to look more and more like Ivan d. The general will be bringing reinforcements. 24. What does Rainsford hear that drew him too close to the ship s rail? a. Three gun shots b. A dog barking c. A horn blowing in the distnance d. A man s scream More on back

4 Short Answer. Answer the following question in one sentence. (4 points) The struggle between Rainsford and the sea is an example of what type of Conflict? Extended Response. Answer the following question based on your knowledge of the story. Explain your response in one paragraph. General Zaroff considers himself a civilized man. Explain his definition of the word civilized. Then explain how his definition conflicts with society s definition. Support your answer with at least one examples from the story. (6 points)

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