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Answer:
Zaroff respects Rainsford and thinks that he will be a worthy opponent.
Explanation:
According to the interaction between Zaroff and Rainsford, Zaroff is enthusiastic and looks forward to playing Rainsford as he believes he is facing a man of equal strength and abilities. He was wary to wager with Rainsford because he knew he was a worthy opponent.
Therefore, Zaroff respects Rainsford and thinks that he will be a worthy opponent.
My reaction to this quote is that Abraham Lincoln is referring to the ideal that once people have power they tend to abuse it for their advantage, and personal gain. For Example, gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of the county sizing and grouping in states by the Legislative branch to guarantee their reelection into federal or state offices. A typically Democratic city perhaps may be grouped or redrawn to conjoin with a vastly Republican populated area, creating a larger group of supporters of one party, and a polarized county.
Announcement. A verb is an action.
Pleased and surprised are both adjitives.
