Final answer:
c) A gunshot wound. General Zaroff sustained a gunshot wound when hunting the Cape buffalo in the story 'The Most Dangerous Game'.
Step-by-step explanation:
General Zaroff sustained a gunshot wound when hunting the Cape buffalo. In the story 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Richard Connell, General Zaroff, a skilled hunter, gets injured after being shot in the arm. The injury causes him to lose blood and eventually fall. This incident adds tension and suspense to the plot as the main character, Rainsford, must now outsmart Zaroff while dealing with his own survival.