“The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Monkey’s Paw”Test Review

Plot Elements1st Round

100•What is the setting of “The Monkey’s Paw”?

•Laburnam Villa, England

•Late 1800’s, early 1900’s

200•What is the exciting force of “The Most Dangerous Game”?

•Rainsford falls off the boat

300•What is the resolution of “The Most Dangerous Game”?

•Rainsford had never slept in a more comfortable bed

•He defeated Zaroff in the duel

400•What is the climax of “The Monkey’s Paw”?

•Mr. White makes the third wish

Literary Elements1st Round

100•What

things/advantages does Rainsford have in “The Most Dangerous Game”?

•Is an expert hunter•A three hour head

start•A knife•Food•Mocassins•Warning about

Dead Man’s Swamp

200•What is ironic about the way the first wish comes true in “The Monkey’s Paw?”

•The 200 pounds Mr. White wished for is compensation for Herbert’s death.

300•List three examples of foreshadowing in “The Monkey’s Paw.”

• The first man’s third wish was for death

• Morris throws paw on the fire

• Herbert sees evil monkey faces in the fire

• Crash of the piano with the 1st wish

• Herbert says he’ll never see the money

• Stranger hesitant to knock on the White’s door

400•List and explain two conflicts from “The Monkey’s Paw.”

• Man vs. nonhuman (supernatural) – The Whites vs. the spell on the paw not to mess with fate

• Man vs. man ▫ Mr. White vs. Mrs. White

over the 2nd wish▫ Mr. White vs. Morris over

using the paw• Man vs. self – Mr. White

vs. wishing his son alive then dead again

500•What is one theme from “The Most Dangerous Game?” Explain with examples from the story.

• Never underestimate your opponent▫ Zaroff caught Rainsford in the

tree but let him live to keep the hunt going for another day

• Appearance vs. reality▫ Zaroff appears to be civilized

(dress and talk), but he hunts humans

• Man’s inhumanity to man▫ Zaroff believes the strong can and

should dominate the weak (hunts humans for fun)

• Fairness only matters to the victim▫ Rainsford didn’t care how the

hunted felt until he’s the victim

QuotesRound 1

100•"‘Well, I don't see the money,’" said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, "‘and I bet I never shall.’"

•Irony•Herbert doesn’t

see the money because it comes from his death

200•“Rainsford heard

a sound. It came out of the darkness, a high screaming sound, the sound of an animal in an extremity of anguish and terror.”

•Foreshadowing•Rainsford hears a screaming sound (hints at danger) – ends up it was a human being hunted

300•“Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. ‘I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact," he said slowly. It seems to me I've got all I want.’"

•Theme•Mr. White was

happy with life – shouldn’t have made a wish to change anything

Plot Elements2nd Round

200•What is the setting of “The Most Dangerous Game”?

•Ship Trap Island, Caribbean

•1930’s – 1940’s

400•What is the exciting force of “The Monkey’s Paw”?

•Sergeant Major Morris arrives with the paw

600•What is the climax of “The Most Dangerous Game”?

•Rainsford jumps out from the curtains and surprises Zaroff

800•What is the resolution of “The Monkey’s Paw”?

•The street is deserted

•Herbert is dead & in his grave

Literary Elements2nd Round

200•List three examples of foreshadowing in “The Most Dangerous Game.”

• Whitney talking about the superstition surrounding Ship Trap Island

• Rainsford hears gunshot• Rainsford hears screaming

sounds• Rainsford sees blood• Zaroff keeps appraising

Rainsford• Rainsford doesn’t think

the jaguar have feelings• Zaroff has a rather

promising prospect

400•What things/advantages does Zaroff have in “The Most Dangerous Game”?

•Has hunted humans before

•Knows the island•A gun•Ivan•The dogs•His chateau

600•List three examples of the use of suspense in “The Monkey’s Paw.”

• House is in a deserted area• Father makes a dangerous

chess move• 1st owner of paw wished for

death• Herbert sees evil monkey

faces in the fire• Paw moves• Piano crashes• How Herbert dies• The stranger hesitant to

knock on the White’s door• The candle flickers/goes out• The knocking

800•What are the

methods of characterization?

•Physical description•What a character

himself says, does, and thinks

•What another character says, does, thinks about a character

•Narrator’s direct comments

1000•List and explain two conflicts from “The Most Dangerous Game.”

• Man vs. nonhuman (nature) – Rainsford vs. the dogs, the swamp, the sea

• Man vs. man – Rainsford vs. Zaroff during the hunt

• Man vs. self – Rainsford vs. keeping his nerve during the hunt

1200•What is one theme from “The Monkey’s Paw?” Explain with examples from the story.

• Don’t be greedy and be happy with what you have▫ The Whites wished for 200

pounds but it was compensation for son’s death

• Be careful what you wish for▫ The Whites wished for money &

it came from son’s death• Don’t tempt fate

▫ The Whites tried to change fortune (mess with fate) & their son died

QuotesRound 2

200•"‘The first man had his three wishes. Yes,’" was the reply, "‘I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw.’"

•Foreshadowing•The paw must

cause disaster if the 1st man’s third wish was for death

400•“‘I have electricity. We try to be civilized here.’”

•Irony•There is nothing

civil about Zaroff because he hunts humans

600•“‘Hunting tigers ceased to interest me some years ago. I exhausted their possibilities, you see. No thrill left in tigers, no real danger. I live for danger, Mr. Rainsford.’”

•Characterization•What a character

himself says & thinks

•Zaroff has a thrill-seeking personality – loves danger and excitement