Tragedy and Drama — Test

Question 3 • English 9 CR SUSD (EX)

Beth is writing an essay based on what she read in "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 1" and "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 2" Which excerpt from the story best supports her idea that Rainsford is a skilled hunter?

Answer

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.

"You have some wonderful heads here," said Rainsford as he ate a particularly well cooked filet mignon. "That Cape buffalo is the largest I ever saw.”

He executed a series of intricate loops; he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore of the fox hunt, and all the dodges of the fox.

He flattened himself down on the limb and, through a screen of leaves almost as thick as tapestry, he watched ... That which was approaching was a man.

Explanation

Rainsford is a skilled hunter because he uses hunting knowledge to make a difficult trail to follow. In choice C, he creates “intricate loops” and doubles back, using “all the lore of the fox hunt” to confuse whoever is tracking him. The other choices show him moving through the island, talking about hunting trophies, or hiding, but they do not demonstrate his hunting skill as directly.

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