Question

Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game." "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," explained the general. "So I said: 'What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?' And the answer was, of course, 'It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.'" "But no animal can reason," objected Rainsford. "My dear fellow," said the general, "there is one that can." "But you can't mean—" gasped Rainsford. "And why not?" "I can't believe you are serious, General Zaroff. This is a grisly joke." "Why should I not be serious? I am speaking of hunting." "Hunting? General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder." Rainsford’s response to Zaroff indicates that he is opposed to the idea of hunting humans. he does not understand that Zaroff is hunting humans. he will soon be joining Zaroff in the hunt for humans. he thinks Zaroff has the right to hunt humans.

Answer 1

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In the story "The Most Dangerous Game," the general is hunting down humans for sport. In response to this confession, Rainsford says that hunting down humans is murder. We can eliminate any answer choice that has a positive correlation to what the general is saying. He wouldn't join Zaroff in hunting humans if he thought it was murder. He doesn't think it's right either.

We are left with two options. One elaborates that Rainsford is opposed to hunting humans, and the other is that he does not understand why Zaroff is hunting humans. What goes along with what Rainsford's dialogue is saying more than the other? Well, Rainsford doesn't understand why the General is hunting humans. 'This is a grisly joke.' But, he clearly states that he thinks that hunting humans is considered murder. And he clearly expresses the idea that he is very opposed to it. I think the best answer choice is:

"Rainsford's response to Zaroff indicates that... he is opposed to the idea of hunting humans."

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Answer 2

Rainsford’s response to Zaroff indicates that he is opposed to the idea of hunting humans.

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Note:

"I can't believe you are serious, General Zaroff. This is a grisly joke" (emphasize added)

"Hunting? General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder" (emphasize added)

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