Question

Make a list of three to five details that are told to you directly in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game.”

Answer 1

1. The names of the more vital characters. Rainsford, Whitney, General Zaroff, Ivan. Just to name a few, if not all.

2. Rainsford and Whitney are hunters. They admit to being hunters and looking for good hunt where they intend to be heading right from the beginning. They also mention moose and jaguar hunting.

3. Rainsford does not believe animals have the same type of feelings as people do. He believes the world is made up into two classes: the hunters and huntees. This is something he mentions to Whitney. He also believes that humans are the hunters. 

4. Rainsford and Whitney are traveling by boat. Rainsford falls overboard and has the capacity and strength to swim all the way to shore. He is not where he intended to land while originally traveling on the ship.

5. Rainsford does not think people should hunt people. 

6. Ivan is a Cossack. 

7. Sanger Rainsford has written a book before about hunting. General Zaroff has admitted to reading it. This is not something you have to assume.

8. During the hunt, General Zaroff has every intention of killing Rainsford if he catches him. Zaroff does not win the game.