1. to(prep) Chicago (obj)
2. by(prep) car(obj)
3. By(prep) afternoon(obj)
4. for(prep) lunch(obj)
5. near(prep) river(obj)
6. on(prep) water(obj)
7. for(prep) trip(obj)
8. of(prep) Chicago(obj)
9. at(prep) motel(obj)
A preposition tells where one noun is in relation to another noun. It is always followed by a noun, which is the object of a preposition. One silly way to remember most prepositions is to think about a squirrel and a tree. A squirrel can go (through, on, under, in, off, to, by...) the tree. There are a few prepositions that just need to be remembered such as for.
The reason versus instinct is the what comes through in the "The Most Dangerous Game" excerpt. The book, "The Most Dangerous Game" is also known as "The Hounds of Zaroff."
I believe that your answer will be C.
A
Why? because a pitcher is a noun which is a person/place/thing/animal
Got that?