Question

A teacher instructs students to write an argumentative essay about "The Most Dangerous Game.” Read the claim and reason one student writes and then answer the question.
Claim: The general does not play fair in his game.

Reason: He uses trickery to lure his prey.

Which quote from the story provides the best evidence to support the student’s reason?


A) "The island is perfect for my purpose—there are jungles with a maze of traits in them, hills, swamps—"

B) Every day I hunt, and I never grow bored now, for I have a quarry with which I can match my wits."

C) '"And the answer was, of course, 'It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.'"

D) "They indicate a channel," he said, "where there's none: giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws. They can crush a ship . . ."

Answer 1

The answer is:

D) "They indicate a channel," he said, "where there's none: giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws. They can crush a ship . . ."

You can see the trickery he used by telling them that the dangerous rocks indicated a chanell.

Answer 2

D) "They indicate a channel," he said, "where there's none: giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws. They can crush a ship . . ."

Explanation: