Question 4 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "Perhaps," said General Zaroff, "you were surprised that I recognized your name. You see, I read all books on hunting published in English, French, and Russian. I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt." What does this piece of dialogue reveal about Zaroff’s character?
Answer
A
He is an inexperienced hunter.
B
He is either English, French, or Russian.
C
He is a very well-educated man.
D
He is unimpressed by Rainsford.
Explanation
Zaroff says he reads all books on hunting published in English, French, and Russian, which suggests he is widely read and well educated. The passage shows his knowledge of hunting literature, not that he is inexperienced or unimpressed by Rainsford.
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