Four Corner Activity: Humans are more civilized than animals.

Circle one: strongly agree

agree
disagree
strongly disagree

Name: _____________________________
Period: _____________

I. Anticipation Guide

The Most Dangerous Game

Study Guide

_________/10

Before reading, mark your opinion in the appropriate column. We will re-visit your
answers after we have read the story.
Before
Agree

After
Disagree

Statement
Agree
1. I believe that it is alright
to hunt and kill animals
for food.
2. I believe it is all right to
hunt and kill animals just
for sport.
3. I believe that murder is
wrong in every instance.
4. I believe that murder is
wrong when my life is in
danger or when someone
is wishing me harm.
5. I believe that is all right
to have fun even when
someone else gets hurt.
6. I believe that all is fair
in love and war.
7. I believe that animals
have feelings such as fear.

Disagree

II. Vocabulary Development

__________/30
Create vocabulary tree maps for the following words. Be able to define and
understand them when they appear in the story and class discussions.
Affable
Amenity
Condone
Deplorable
Disarming
Droll
Elude
Imperative

quarry
scruple
solicitously
stamina
tangible
uncanny
zealous

Four Corner Activity: Humans are more civilized than animals.

Circle one: strongly agree
agree
disagree
strongly disagree

III. Literary Terms/Literary Analysis:

__________/ 4
Be able to define each term and apply them to the story (separate sheet of
paper).
Foreshadowing:
Flashback:
Irony:
IV. Reading Comprehension/Making Inferences:
_________/ 36
Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Where is Rainsfords yacht headed?

What are Rainsfords thoughts about hunting?
What is the name of the evil island that the sailors fear?
Who is the first person to greet Rainsford at the door of the very large chateau?
Describe Ivans features and behavior. What do you think his role in the story
will be?
6. Describe General Zaroff.
7. What does Rainsford think is the most dangerous of all big game?
8. Where was it that General Zaroff discovered that hunting was beginning to bore
him?
9. What was Zaroffs new animal and, according to him, the most dangerous
game?
10. Explain the rules of the game.
11. How does Zaroff stock his island with game?
12. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him?
13. Why does Zaroff suggest that Rainsford wear moccasins?
14. Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is
hiding?
15. List Rainsfords three traps.
16. What happens at the end of the story?
17. What might be a reasonable theme for this story?
18. Identify the climax of the story. What clues led you to this conclusion?

V. Marking the Text (annotations, questions answered)

Total= ___________ / 100

__________/ 20