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Dynamic Character: a character that internally changes in some way
Flat character: A one-dimensional character that the audience knows very little about
Round character: Character that the audience knows both good and bad qualities about
Foreshadowing: hints about what will happen later in the story
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME
By Richard Connell
1.What mood does Connell create around “ship-trap island”? Give evidence for this mood.
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2.Why would he take his clothes off when he was thrown overboard?(Infer)
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3.Zaroff is rich. Give at least 4 pieces of evidence to support this assertion.
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4.Without men to hunt, how does Zaroff ensure that he gets them(pg.28-par.3-4)?
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5.How does Zaroff justify what Rainsford considers as murder?(two reasons)
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6.What kind of heads do we assume we’ll see in Zaroffs “new collection” in the library?
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7.Name several things Rainsford did to try to fool Zaroff and/or escape when being hunted.
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8.What does Zaroff mean when he says one of us is to “furnish repast for the hounds”?
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9.How do you think the hunting experience with Zaroff has changed Rainsford’s opinion of
hunting? Therefore, is he a static or dynamic character?
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10.Why does Rainsford say “I’m still a beast at bay” and what is that an example of?
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11.What “game” is meant by the most dangerous game? (2 things) (infer)
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12.Is Zaroff a static or dynamic character?____________________________________________
13.Name a flat character and tell why that character is flat.
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14.Name a round character and tell why that character is round.
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15. Name an example of irony from the story.___________________________________________
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16. Fill in the chart with any character from the story.
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
17. What is the external conflict in this story? _________________vs.__________________
18.Give at least 2 quotes that foreshadow what is going on at Shiptrap island.
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19. Write one quote that is an example of imagery.
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20.Write a quote that characterizes Rainsford. Tell whether it is direct or indirect
characterization.
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21.What point of view is the story told from? Why?
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