Read the passage from "The Most Dangerous Game,” which describes what happens when Rainsford finds a dead animal along the shore."A twenty-two," he remarked. "That's odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too. The hunter had his nerve with him to tackle it with a light gun. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it."He examined the ground closely and found what he had hoped to find—the print of hunting boots. They pointed along the cliff in the direction he had been going. Eagerly he hurried along, now slipping on a rotten log or a loose stone, but making headway; night was beginning to settle down on the island.
Answer
A
He is relieved to find signs that there is someone nearby.
B
He is afraid of the hunter who killed the animal.
C
He is anxious because he heard gunshots.
D
He is thankful that nightfall is approaching.
Explanation
Rainsford finds hunting-boot prints and realizes they lead in the direction he is traveling. The passage says he had hoped to find them and hurried along eagerly, showing that he is relieved to have found signs of someone nearby. The passage does not show him being thankful for nightfall; night is simply beginning to settle in.
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