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Violence and Cruelty is the main theme of “The Most Dangerous Game” “The violence of his malicious host, General Zaroff, initially shocks Rainsford, but as he fights to stay alive he becomes caught up in Zaroff's game. Zaroff attempts to justify his violence with civilized arguments.
I would say the answer is, "Performing on math tests, developing good work habits, and studying every night."
We see multiple times that George has pushed away most emotions, but still searches for meaning in his life, supposedly to no avail. This means that the answer is C) George is filled with regret and sadness at his timidity.