Question

Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." Rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. He was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come. His eyes, too, were black and very bright. He had high cheek bones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare, dark face, the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. What details from the narration relate Rainsford’s impression of Zaroff? Check all that apply. almost bizarre quality about the general's face his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night His eyes, too, were black and very bright the face of an aristocrat Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew.

Answer 1

In The Most dangerous Game by Richard Connell, after Rainsford awakens from his sleep, from the place where he heard the pistol shots he heads towards that area. On following the boots footprints, he reaches the door and finds a "gigantic creature" Ivan who is dumb and deaf.

As when the owner of Chateau descends the stairs Rainsford's first impression of Zaroff is that he finds him "singularly handsome." second impression is  "Almost bizarre quality about the general's face."

Further, through the involvement of impression Rainsford gain respect for Zaroff's skill and intellect through the game of huntee (Rainsford) and hunter (Zaroff). His impression of Zaroff is of admiration and fear and the tension is evident.

Therefore, Rainsford's impression of Zaroff were:

• Almost bizarre quality about the general's face
• His thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night
• His eyes, too, were black and very bright the face of an aristocrat.
• Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew.

Answer 2

Answer: A) almost bizarre quality about the general's face, B) his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night, C) His eyes, too, were black and very bright, and D) the face of an aristocrat.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" we can see the description of the first encounter between Rainsford and the General Zaroff. From the given options, the details from the narration that relate Rainsford's impression of Zaroff are the corresponding to options A, B, C and D, because they are all describing Zaroff from Rainsford's perspective.