The document contains questions about the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. It asks the reader to draw conclusions about why the main character Rainsford decides to face the antagonist Zaroff in a direct confrontation at the end of the story. It also contains questions about analyzing character traits of Rainsford and Zaroff, examining the introduction of the main conflict, and identifying foreshadowing events. There are additional questions about visualizing descriptions from the story and making judgments about whether Rainsford's view of hunting has changed by the story's end.

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THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME COPY MASTER
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LITERARY ANALYSIS
For questions 1–3, see page 75 of the Pupil Edition.
Directions: Answer each question.
4. Draw Conclusions At the end of the story, Rainsford makes an important decision.
He could attack Zaroff from behind. Instead, he decides to fight Zaroff face to face.
Tell why you think Rainsford makes this decision.
5. Compare and Contrast Characters Each word or phrase is a character trait.
Write R if it describes Rainsford, Z if it describes Zaroff, and B if it describes both
characters.
honorable experienced hunter arrogant
clever cruel moral
6. Analyze Conflict Reread lines 473–484. These lines introduce the main conflict of
the story. Why do you think the author decided to wait to introduce the conflict of the
story?
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7. Examine Foreshadowing Reread these lines from the story.
“I had to invent a new animal to hunt.”
“I am a hunter, not a murderer.”
What event does this discussion between Whitney and Rainsford foreshadow?
8. Visualize Description Think about the descriptions of events in the story.
Complete the following sentence. The description I remember most was
Now go back to the story. Look for this description. What words or details from the
story helped you create a strong mental image?
9. Make Judgments Has Rainsford changed his mind about hunting by the end of
the story? Support your answer.
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