Writing an Argument Based on “The Most Dangerous Game,” Part 3
Question 1 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR
Which lines of text from "The Most Dangerous Game” support the claim that Rainsford is a skilled hunter? Check all that apply.“Let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher.” He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech. With flying fingers he wove a rough carpet of weeds and branches and with it he covered the mouth of the pit. "You've done well, Rainsford," the voice of the general called. "Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs.”At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear.
Answer
A
“Let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher.”
B
He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech.
C
With flying fingers he wove a rough carpet of weeds and branches and with it he covered the mouth of the pit.
D
"You've done well, Rainsford," the voice of the general called. "Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs.”
E
At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear.
Explanation
A shows that Rainsford knows how to make a Malay mancatcher, a hunting trap. C describes him skillfully building and concealing a pit trap, and D confirms that the Burmese tiger pit catches one of the general’s dogs. B describes him struggling in the muck, while E focuses on his fear, so neither supports the claim that he is a skilled hunter.
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