The
Most
Dangerous
Game
‐
notebook
questions




1.1 What
is
meant
by


a)
palpable

b)
righteous

c)
recoil

d)
condone

e)
indolently



1.2 What
do
the
following
phrases
mean?

a) “He
lived
a
year
in
a
minute.”

b) “I
am
still
a
beast
at
bay.”



1.3 The
answers
to
the
following
questions
can
be
found
in
the
text.

a) In
which
sea
has
Connell
set
Ship‐Trap
Island?

b) How
is
Zaroff
able
to
finance
his
lifestyle?

c) If
Rainsford
wins
the
hunt,
what
does
Zaroff
promise
him?

d) What
happened
to
Lazarus?

e) Where
does
Rainsford
spend
the
first
night
of
his
hunt?

f) How
many
acres
did
Zaroff’s
father
have
in
the
Crimea?

g) Why
does
Zaroff
suggest
Rainsford
wear
moccasins?



1.4 In
your
own
words:

a) Write
a
description
of
Rainsford.

b) What
experience
of
hunting
has
Rainsford
had?

c) Describe
Zaroff’s
dining
room.



1.5 Draw
a
map
of
Ship‐Trap
Island
as
described
in
the
story.



2.1
What
caused
Rainsford
to
believe
Zaroff
knew
he
was
hiding
in
the
tree?
Do
you
think
he
was
right?

Give
reasons.



2.2
How
does
Zaroff
stock
his
island
with
game?



2.3
What
happened
to
General
Zaroff
at
the
end
of
the
story?



2.4
In
spite
of
being
hurt,
Zaroff
congratulates
Rainsford
on
his
“Malay
mancatcher”,
why?



2.5
How
do
we
know
Rainsford
is
an
exceptionally
fit
man?



3.1
Do
you
agree
that
hunting
is
the
“best
sport
in
the
world”?



3.2
Do
you
agree
with
Zaroff
‘s
belief
that
“instinct
is
no
match
for
reason”?



3.3
Why
has
Zaroff
chosen
an
island
for
his
sport?



3.4
To
what
extent
does
the
author
use
descriptions
of
Zaroff’s
looks
to
define
his
character?



3.5
Do
you
think
Rainsford’s
attitude
towards
hunting
changes
through
the
story?