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Interlopers and Dang
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the overall message of “The Interlopers” | bitter quarrels are foolish |
| What is the mood, or atmosphere, at the beginning of the story | Dark, foreboding |
| What inference can you make about Ulrich at the beginning of the story | He is angry and hopes to find his enemy |
| In the story, why does Ulrich go into the woods on the night of the story | He suspects Georg is poaching |
| Both men had expected to fight each other. Instead, the two men are pinned by a huge fallen tree. What literary term best describes this change in situation | irony |
| When Ulrich offers Georg a drink from his wine flask, what inference can you make about Ulrich’s attitude | Beginning to become friendly |
| What causes Ulrich to cry out in joy | Figures coming down the hill |
| What makes the ending of “The Interlopers” surprising | The figures aren’t what they seem to be |
| How do Ulrich’s and Georg’s feelings toward each other change during the story | They go from hatred to friendship |
| What word can be used to describe the end of the story | grim |
| What inference can you make about Ulrich’s state of mind at the beginning of the story | He is vengeful and hopes to find his enemy |
| Based on your prior knowledge and experience, what can you infer about Ulrich’s motive for staying away from his foresters on the night he finds Georg in the woods | He wants no witnesses |
| Why might Georg’s elaborate description of the two men’s new life as friends be regarded as ironic | Such a reversal is unexpected |
| Who are the real interlopers at the end of the story | The wolves |
| What is the basis of the conflict between the two families | Land dispute |
| What is the effect of this conflict | Years of feud |
| The cause of conflict between the beech tree, or Nature, and the men is a violent story. What is the effect of this conflict | Entrapment of the men under a tree |
| What is the first indication that the men may end the feud | Ulrich offers Georg wine |
| Ulrich crept through the forest with his gun searching for what | marauders |
| What type of conflict is the main conflict in the story | External between characters |
| How long have the two families been involved in the feud | 3 generations |
| What circumstances force the two men to behave civilly toward each other | Both are trapped beneath a tree together |
| What does von Gradwitz offer to share with Znaeym while awaiting rescue | wine |
| What did the men do to call attention to their situation after the tree fell on them | called out with raised voices |
| What are the nine or ten figures the men see approaching at the end of the story | wolves |
| What is the setting of the story | Carpathian Mountains |
| How does the setting affect the plot of the story | It provides obstacles for the men |
| What type of characters are the two men | Dynamic – they undergo a change |
| What did the two men inherit from their families | The feud |
| What is the climax of this story | When the men see figures coming from the woods |
| What is most probably the reason the author (Saki) included flashbacks in this story | Provides background for the feud |
| What is Rainsford famous for | hunting |
| What is the name of the island that causes sailors to dread so much | Ship Trap |
| The conflict in this story is external. With whom or what does Rainsford struggle | Another character - Zaroff |
| What initially makes Rainsford uncomfortable about General Zaroff | Zaroff appears to be evaluating him |
| What does General Zaroff have planned for Rainsford | To hunt him |
| In what sea was the island located | Caribbean |
| What is the protagonist’s name | Rainsford |
| What is the main conflict of the story | Man versus Man |
| What does palpable mean | It can be touched |
| What does condone mean | Approve of |
| What does lore mean | Knowledge or learning |
| What does quarry mean | prey |
| Why does Zaroff hunt humans | He is bored hunting animals |
| What does it mean if someone is resourceful | Deals with problems effectively |
| What does palatial mean | Large; magnificent |
| What does elude mean | Evade or escape |
| What does dank mean | wet |
| What does precarious mean | Risk or dangerous |
| What does affable mean | Courteous or gracious |
| What does ardent mean | passionate |
| What does peril mean | danger |
| What does stamina mean | endurance |
| What is a mirage | Optical illusion |
| How did Zaroff know Rainsford | He read a book Rainsford wrote |
| Ivan was a knouter. What is that | Someone who whips people |
| Who is Rainsford’s friend at the beginning of the story | Whitney |
| Where is Rainsford’s yacht headed | Rio de Janeiro |
| What is the gun store that the two men have ordered their hunting guns from | Purdey’s |
| How is Rainsford separated from the yacht | Dives for his falling pipe |
| After Rainsford lands on the island, he stumbles across an empty bullet cartridge. What type of cartridge was it | 22 |
| Who is the first person to “greet” Rainsford at the door of the chateau | Ivan |
| What is Rainsford’s first name | Sanger |
| Zaroff says he has read a book by Rainsford hunting what kind of animal | Snow leopards in Tibet |
| What does Rainsford think is the most dangerous of all big game | Cape buffalo |
| Where was it that Zaroff discovered that hunting was beginning to bore him | Amazon |
| What was Zaroff’s “new animal” and, according to him, “the most dangerous game” | man |
| Why did Zaroff believe this animal was so formidable | It has the ability to reason |
| What would happen to a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff’s game | He would be turned over to Ivan for torture |
| What items were supplied to the players of the game | Knife, food, 3 hours head start |
| Why does Zaroff smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding | He wants to save him to hunt another day |
| What kind of success does Rainsford’s trap have | Zaroff nearly walks into it but dodges at the last second and is only grazed |
| Rainsford’s Burmese Tier Pit claimed a victim. Who | One of Zaroff’s dogs |
| Where did Rainsford learn the trick about the sapling knife | Uganda |
| While travelling back to his home, Zaroff hums a tune from what musical piece | Madame Butterfly |
| What two annoyances kept Zaroff from enjoying his dinner | Replacing Ivan and Rainsford escaping |
| How did Rainsford escape Zaroff | Swam to the mansion |
| Who wins the game | Rainsford |
| About what do Rainsford and Whitney have very different attitudes | Feelings of animals being hunted |
| Why is the island an ideal place for Zaroff to hold his hunts | It is isolated, has perfect terrain, has a steady supply of sailors |
| What was the “debacle” which Zaroff tells Rainsford forced him to leave Russia | Russian Revolution |
| Why does Zaroff first come to the island | To build his house and hunt |
| Why does Zaroff especially welcome Rainsford | Rainsford is also an expert hunter |
| When does Rainsford first realize he is going to be the prey | When Zaroff speaks of his “new” animal |
| What is the best evidence that Zaroff is aware of his own viciousness and cruelty | When he speaks of the sailors as scum |
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