Question

Read the passage below from "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer the question.

They would be on him any minute now. His mind worked frantically. He thought of a native trick he had
learned in Uganda. He slid down the tree. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his
hunting knife, with the blade pointing down the trail, with a bit of wild grapevine he tied back the sapling.
Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Rainsford knew now how
an animal at bay feels.
He had to stop to get his breath. The baying of the hounds stopped abruptly, and Rainsford's heart stopped
too. They must have reached the knife.
What epiphany does the Rainsford experience in the passage above?
Rainsford realizes the dogs will inevitably reach him.
o Rainsford understands that hunted animals must experience fear.
Rainsford now appreciates the wisdom of the native Ugandans.
Rainsford realizes he has won the game.

Answer 1

The epiphany, that Rainsford experience in the passage is “Rainsford understands that hunted animals must experience fear”.

Explanation:

The passage is taken from the story named “The most dangerous game”. Here the main character is seemed to be named Rains-ford. He got stuck up in a forest and got chased by several giant hounds. By the description, we can tell that he is running for his life from the dangerous hounds.

He learned to develop a hand knife from Uganda people. So he made it and ran away from hounds. While running, he realized the pain and the feel of the animals that are hunted.