Question

instructions for student read the question carefully and select the best answer. which of the following statements most closely describes how the general ensures that he has challenging prey on the island? a. he imports large game from the mainland to hunt. b. he kidnaps and hunts men from the local village. c. he invites well - known intellectuals to stay with him and go hunting. d. he tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors. best: 2 pl - elak12 - ee11 pl - elak12 - ee21 question #6 instructions for student read the question carefully and select the best answer. which sentence from the text best supports the answer to question 5? a. “there was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender and grew more slender as the yacht raced on.” b. “they indicate a channel,’ he said, ‘where there’s none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide - open jaws.” c. “it is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome mr. sanger rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.” d. “you are much younger than i am, mr. rainsford, and have not hunted as much, but you perhaps can guess the answer.”

Explanation:

In the story "The Most Dangerous Game", General Zaroff tricks passing ships into crashing on the rocks around his island and then hunts the survivors as his 'prey'. The sentence "They indicate a channel,' he said, 'where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea - monster with wide - open jaws." shows how he creates a false sense of a safe channel to lure ships to crash.

Answer:

Question 5: D. He tricks passing ships into crashing and hunts the survivors.
Question 6: B. "They indicate a channel,' he said, 'where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide - open jaws."