The Most Dangerous Game





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A film from 1932 based on the book The Most Dangerous Game
Directed by Irving Pichel








Journal Assignment 

  1. What do Rainsford and Whitney discuss at the beginning of the story that foreshadow what will happen later on in the story?
  2. Rainsford says that superstitions are “pure imagination.” Whitney believes superstitions may be true. Are you ever superstitious? For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. How might a superstition change the way you act? Explain.
  3. What might Rainsford infer about General Zaroff from the way the general treats him? Support your answer with details or dialogue from the story.
  4. How is the conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff finally resolved?
  5. Write a diary or letter from the point of view of one of the characters.
  6. List three new vocabulary words from your reading. What can you tell about them from their structure? What can you tell about them from their context?