By: Richard Connell
Jenna Spahr and Vanessa White
 Rainsford was on a yacht and fell off at night time. He heard gun-shots
from the right and swam towards the noise. He ended up on Ship-Trap
Island. There he met General Zaroff. Rainsford learned that he liked to
hunt. Zaroff stated that hunting was no longer a challenge to him and
he created a new animal to hunt. Rainsford soon realized that his “new
animal” was the human and claimed it was not murder. Zaroff wanted
to hunt Rainsford and did not give him much choice. The rules of the
game were that Rainsford must hide for three days in the forest without
being found and killed by Zaroff. The first couple times Zaroff found
where Rainsford was hiding, he doesn’t kill him. Rainsford tries to set
up a couple of traps that set back Zaroff, but do not kill him. Rainsford
then goes into the ocean at the end of the forest and Zaroff thinks he
tried to swim away, and stops hunting. Rainsford really swam around
the island and hid in Zaroff’s bedroom, which results in Rainsford
winning the game.
 Person vs. person
Conflicts leading up to main conflict:
1. Rainsford falls off the yacht and ends up on the
island.
2. He finds out that Zaroff wants to hunt humans.
3. Zaroff won’t let Rainsford off the island until he plays
the “game”.
 The major conflict is death.
Rainsford had many conflicts that all revolve
around trying to avoid being killed on the island.
Place:
 Somewhere in the Caribbean Sea headed towards Rio
and the Amazon
 Ship-Trap Island
Time:
 Around the time of the Russian Revolution
 The general theme is the death
 The specific theme is the hunter and the hunted.
Rainsford and Zaroff are equals in the beginning, and
are both hunters. Then, Rainsford is put in the
position of being hunted.
 Foreshadowing: The name of the island, Ship-Trap
Island, hints that something is going to happen to the
ships passing by and Rainsford might somehow get
trapped there.
 Pathos: As we were reading the story, we felt sorry for
Rainsford that he got trapped on the island. We also
sympathized him as he was being hunted by Zaroff.
 Hyperbole: An exaggeration within the story is, “I
could sleep without closing my eyelids.” This is a
hyperbole because it’s not practical to sleep without
closing your eyes.
 When Zaroff states that “the most dangerous game”
involves hunting humans, he thinks that it is not
murder. We do not think he is civilized because killing
people is murder.
 Rainsford’s experience might change him because he
will now be more appreciative of life, and take his
experience into consideration when he is hunting. He
states the “he knew how an animal at bay feels.”
Multiple Choice
 1.
Which sea is Ship-Trap Island surrounded by?
A. Pacific Ocean.
B. Caribbean Sea.
C. Atlantic Ocean.
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2.
If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him?
A. Zaroff promises him that he will cheerfully acknowledge his defeat.
B. Place him on the mainland near a town.
C. BOTH A AND B.
Short Answer
 3.
Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt?
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4.
How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea?
5.
Why does Zaroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins?
YES OR NO
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6.
When Rainsford fell into the sea, did he hear gunshots in the distance?
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7.
Did General Zaroff follow the rules of the most dangerous game
BONUS QUESTION

What do you think happens next?
 1. Caribbean Sea
 2. Both A and B
 3. On the run, and ends up resting in a tree
 4. A quarter of a million acres
 5. Moccasins leave a less noticeable path
 6. Yes
 7. No