Question 5 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong. Why should I not use my gift? If I wish to hunt, why should I not? I hunt the scum of the earth—sailors from tramp ships—lascars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels—a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them." What does this piece of dialogue reveal about Zaroff’s character?
Answer
A
He would never hunt another member of the upper class.
B
He feels he is entitled to practice his cruel sport.
C
He believes that Rainsford feels the same way he does.
D
He is getting bored with the idea of hunting people.
Explanation
Zaroff says that the strong may take from the weak and that he should be allowed to hunt because he is strong. He also describes his victims as less valuable than animals, showing that he feels entitled to his cruel sport. The dialogue does not suggest that he is bored or that he cares about protecting the upper class.
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