Question

In this sentence from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, what does the word zealous mean in these lines?

Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him there, he told himself; only the devil himself could follow that complicated trail through the jungle after dark.

1.)enthusiastic
2.)evil
3.)accurate
4.)inhumane
5.)unforgiving

Answer 1

The qustion given above is incomplete, the complete version is given below:

In this sentence from "The Most Dangerous Game" by

Richard Connell, what does the word zealous mean in these lines?

Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace

him there, he told himself; only the devil himself could follow that

complicated trail through the jungle after dark.

A. enthusiastic

B. evil

C. accurate

D. inhumane

E. unforgiving

ANSWER

The correct option is A.

Literally, to be enthusiastic means to be full of enthusiasm or to be ardent. The word 'zealous' as used in this passage means that General Zaroff is a committed and dedicated hunter, who is full of passion. Thus, enthusiastic is a perfect synonymy for the word 'zealous' based on its use in this passage.

Answer 2

The answer should be 3) accurate