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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| “GOD makes some men poets. Some He makes kings, some beggars. Me, He made a hunter.” | Religous |
| “Doubtless you had Puritan ancestors (English Protestants/ pilgrims). So many Americans appear to have had.” | Historical |
| “He was DRESSED faultlessly in the TWEEDS (plaid suit) of a country squire (gentleman’s fashion)” | Popular Culture |
| "He hummed a bit from Madame Butterfly (current opera/ show at the time)" | Popular Culture |
| Sometimes an angry god of the high seas sends them to me. | Mythological |
| "Ivan once had the honor of serving as the official KNOUTER to the GREAT WHITE CZAR (Russian noble rank of emperor/king)" | Historical |
| Zaroff could not trace him there, he told himself; only the DEVIL himself could follow that complicated trail through the jungle after dark | Religous |
| "I have played the FOX, now I must play the CAT of the FABLE" | Literary |
| "The deplorable part of it was Lazarus followed him. I loved Lazarus he was the finest hound in my pack." | Religous |
| "In his library, he read, to soothe himself, from the works of Marcus Aurelius” (the philosopher-king/ emperor of Rome) | Literary or Historical |
| “As for me,” sighed the general, “I do not feel so well. I am worried, Mr. Rainsford. LAST NIGHT I DETECTED TRACES OF MY OLD COMPLAINT” (29). | Character v. SELF |
| “His foot touched the protruding BOUGH that WAS THE TRIGGER. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape. But he was not quite quick enough” (36) | Character v. NATURE |
| “When the general, nursing his bruised shoulder, had gone, Rainsford took up his flight again. It was flight now, HOPELESS flight, that carried him on for some hours. Dusk came, then darkness, STILL HE PRESSED ON.” (37) | Character v. Self |
| “Of course, you, in return, MUST AGREE TO SAY NOTHING OF YOUR STAY HERE.” (General Zaroff) “I'LL AGREE TO NOTHING OF THE KIND,” said Rainsford. | Character v. CHARACTER |
| "It was the giant Ivan, and he seemed pulled forward by some unseen force; Rainsford knew that Ivan must be holding the pack in leash" | Character v. NATURE |
| “Hunting? Great Guns, General Zaroff, WHAT YOU SPEAK OF IS MURDER.” | Character v. SOCIETY |
| “I am still a beast at bay… Get ready General Zaroff!” | Character v. CHARACTER |
| “Don’t talk rot, Whitney!” Who cares how the jaguar feels? | Character v. NATURE |
| "The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea closed over his head." | Character v. NATURE |
| Which trap kills Zaroff's dog while he is hunting Rainsford? | Burmese Tiger Pit |
| Which trap injures the general's shoulder, causing him to stop hunting for the night? | Malay Man Catcher |
| Which one of Rainsford’s traps kills Ivan? | Uganda Knife Sling |
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