Rainsford is showing here that while he considers himself a hunter. He will not hunt humans. He sees the killing of humans for sport as an act of murder. Therefore, if he was to hunt a person, he would be a murderer. Option A shows Zaroff's disappointment in Rainsford but not why. Option B only shows Zaroff's view of hunting humans as a thrill. Option D is also Zaroff trying to show Rainsford that he is wrong.
<span>Which detail best reveals that Rainsford opposes Zaroff’s idea of the ideal prey? A. "How extraordinarily droll you are!" he said. B. “You've a genuine new thrill in store for you, Mr. Rainsford.” C. "Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer." D. “But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded.”
The answer is C: "Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer." He is calling him a murderer which would reveal that he opposes him and thinks ill of him.</span>
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