UNIV 104 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT PRACTICE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Why does the General not kill Rainsford when he finds him on the
first night? Answer: The General wants Rainsford to know he is
capable of beating him at the game.
◉ What happened to Zaroff at the end of the story? Answer:
Rainsford killed the General and fed him to his own dogs.
◉ What story elements contribute to the suspense in "The Most
Dangerous Game?" Answer: Mood, Setting, Characterization, Pacing,
Repetition, Sense of Danger
◉ What are the 4 types of conflict present in "The Most Dangerous
Game?" Answer: Person vs person
person vs nature
person vs society
person vs self
◉ Who is the protagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game?" Answer:
Rainsford
,◉ Who is the antagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game?" Answer:
General Zaroff
◉ Where is "The Most Dangerous Game" set? Answer: On an island
in the Caribbean
◉ Why does General Zaroff consider humans to be the most
dangerous game to hunt? Answer: Unlike other animals, humans
have the ability to reason.
◉ indirect characterization Answer: "'You've good eyes,' said
Whitney, with a laugh, 'and I've seen you pick off a moose moving in
the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can't see
four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.'"
◉ direct characterization Answer: "The first thing Rainsford's eyes
discerned was the largest man Rainsford had ever seen--a gigantic
creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist."
◉ external conflict Answer: "'You'll find this game worth playing,'
the general said enthusiastically. 'Your brain against mine. Your
woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine.
Outdoor chess!'"
,◉ suspense Answer: "The baying of the hounds drew nearer, then
still nearer, nearer, ever nearer. . . They would be on him any minute
now. His mind worked frantically."
◉ internal conflict Answer: "One was the thought that it would be
difficult to replace Ivan; the other was that his quarry had escaped
him; of course, the American hadn't played the game--so thought the
general as he tasted his after- dinner liqueur."
◉ climax Answer: "The general made one of his deepest bows. 'I see,'
he said. 'Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds.
The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford.'"
◉ resolution Answer: "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford
decided."
◉ character Answer: "person" in the story
◉ protagonist Answer: faces the conflict
◉ antagonist Answer: causes the conflict
◉ conflict Answer: the problem
, ◉ internal conflict Answer: a problem making a decision (not sure
what you should do)
◉ external conflict Answer: any problem other than decision making
(you know what you need to do; the question is HOW will you do it)
◉ instinct Answer: inborn knowledge
◉ reason Answer: the ability to think and problem solve
◉ Speech Answer: S
◉ Speak Answer: what (dialogue) a character says and how (tone) a
character speaks
◉ Thoughts Answer: T
◉ Thoughts Answer: what a character thinks, believes, values, and
what motivates the character
◉ Effects on Others Answer: E
STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Why does the General not kill Rainsford when he finds him on the
first night? Answer: The General wants Rainsford to know he is
capable of beating him at the game.
◉ What happened to Zaroff at the end of the story? Answer:
Rainsford killed the General and fed him to his own dogs.
◉ What story elements contribute to the suspense in "The Most
Dangerous Game?" Answer: Mood, Setting, Characterization, Pacing,
Repetition, Sense of Danger
◉ What are the 4 types of conflict present in "The Most Dangerous
Game?" Answer: Person vs person
person vs nature
person vs society
person vs self
◉ Who is the protagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game?" Answer:
Rainsford
,◉ Who is the antagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game?" Answer:
General Zaroff
◉ Where is "The Most Dangerous Game" set? Answer: On an island
in the Caribbean
◉ Why does General Zaroff consider humans to be the most
dangerous game to hunt? Answer: Unlike other animals, humans
have the ability to reason.
◉ indirect characterization Answer: "'You've good eyes,' said
Whitney, with a laugh, 'and I've seen you pick off a moose moving in
the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can't see
four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.'"
◉ direct characterization Answer: "The first thing Rainsford's eyes
discerned was the largest man Rainsford had ever seen--a gigantic
creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist."
◉ external conflict Answer: "'You'll find this game worth playing,'
the general said enthusiastically. 'Your brain against mine. Your
woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine.
Outdoor chess!'"
,◉ suspense Answer: "The baying of the hounds drew nearer, then
still nearer, nearer, ever nearer. . . They would be on him any minute
now. His mind worked frantically."
◉ internal conflict Answer: "One was the thought that it would be
difficult to replace Ivan; the other was that his quarry had escaped
him; of course, the American hadn't played the game--so thought the
general as he tasted his after- dinner liqueur."
◉ climax Answer: "The general made one of his deepest bows. 'I see,'
he said. 'Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds.
The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford.'"
◉ resolution Answer: "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford
decided."
◉ character Answer: "person" in the story
◉ protagonist Answer: faces the conflict
◉ antagonist Answer: causes the conflict
◉ conflict Answer: the problem
, ◉ internal conflict Answer: a problem making a decision (not sure
what you should do)
◉ external conflict Answer: any problem other than decision making
(you know what you need to do; the question is HOW will you do it)
◉ instinct Answer: inborn knowledge
◉ reason Answer: the ability to think and problem solve
◉ Speech Answer: S
◉ Speak Answer: what (dialogue) a character says and how (tone) a
character speaks
◉ Thoughts Answer: T
◉ Thoughts Answer: what a character thinks, believes, values, and
what motivates the character
◉ Effects on Others Answer: E
