"The general laughed with entire good nature. He regarded Rainsford quizzically. “I refuse to believe that so modern and civiliz
ed a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human life. Surely your experiences in the war-“ “Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder,” finished Rainsford stiffly.
What does this passage ironically foreshadow about Rainsford?
A. Ultimately, he commits cold-blooded murder.
B. He is compassionate, even toward Zaroff.
C. He cherishes the trappings of civilization.
D. He hunts jaguars and other animals.
Answer: A) Ultimately, he commits cold-blooded murder.
Explanation: foreshadowing is a giving a warning, an indication, or a hint of something that will happen in the future in a story. In the given passage from "The Most Dangerous Game" the phrase “Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder,” finished Rainsford stiffly, foreshadows that Rainsford will commit cold-blooded murder, in fact at the end of the story, he kills Zaroff and sleeps in his bed.
Lessing's childhood involved going out into nature and enjoying it as best as she could until her mother would tell her to stop and be a proper woman. Lessing lived after World War I from which his father suffered injuries that prevented him from walking again.
