Making Predictions and Visualizing with “The Most Dangerous Game,” Part 2
Question 15 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR
Read the excerpt from Part 2 of "The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell.Following the trail with the sureness of a bloodhound came General Zaroff. Nothing escaped those searching black eyes, no crushed blade of grass, no bent twig, no mark, no matter how faint, in the moss. So intent was the Cossack on his stalking that he was upon the thing Rainsford had made before he saw it. His foot touched the protruding bough that was the trigger. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his danger
Answer
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to increase the number of props
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to create an opportunity for added dialogue
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to add a visual that creates suspense
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to make the setting seem more realistic
Explanation
The passage describes Zaroff approaching a hidden trap and sensing danger just as he touches its trigger. This visual detail makes the reader picture the moment and builds suspense about what will happen next. It is not mainly adding dialogue, props, or realism to the setting.
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