Question

Richard Connell uses personification often in his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Which line from this excerpt is an example of personification?
1- "I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable."
2- But perhaps the general was a devil--
3- sleep did not visit Rainsford
4- coming by the same winding way Rainsford had come
5- He paused, almost beneath the tree, dropped to his knees and studied the ground.

Answer 1

Personification is giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object.  #3 seems like the best choice.  Saying sleep did not visit Rainsford is giving sleep the human characteristic of visiting. (Like people do)  
Hope that makes sense.