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Richard Connell’s “Most Dangerous Game” Worksheet Packet

Anticipation Guide

Directions: Look over the following opinion statements related to the topic that you will be reading next. Mark whether you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasons for thinking this way. Remember, these are opinion statements, so there is no right or wrong answer. After you have finished the reading, evaluate the statements again, and record your new thinking, especially in the ways that it is different from what you originally thought.

Statement #1: Those who perform well under pressure tend to succeed.

Before reading:  Agree  Disagree After Reading:  Agree  Disagree

Reasons for your thinking:

Before reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

After reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Statement #2: A person’s character is revealed during intense competition.

Before reading:  Agree  Disagree After Reading:  Agree  Disagree

Reasons for your thinking:

Before reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

After reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Statement #3: If faced with a seemingly impossible task, you should never try to accomplish it.

Before reading:  Agree  Disagree After Reading:  Agree  Disagree

Reasons for your thinking:

Before reading: ___________________________________________________________________________________

After reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Statement #4: The first impression you have of someone is always correct.

Before reading:  Agree  Disagree After Reading:  Agree  Disagree

Reasons for your thinking:

Before reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

After reading: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Creating a Plot Summary

Title of Selection: Richard Connell’s “Most Dangerous Game”

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Literary Analysis: Conflict

External Conflict: the struggle between a character and an outside force.

Examples:

Person vs. Person______________________________________________________________________

Person vs. Society _____________________________________________________________________

Person vs. Nature _____________________________________________________________________

Person vs. Technology __________________________________________________________________

Person vs. Fate ________________________________________________________________________

Internal Conflict: a character’s struggle with his or her own feelings or beliefs

Example:

Person vs. Feelings _____________________________________________________________________

Person vs. Beliefs _____________________________________________________________________

Hot Seat

Reading Assignment: “The Most Dangerous Game”

Directions: Now that you have finished reading, you should have many ideas about the characters involved. For the three characters listed below, write an important question that you would like to ask each of them. Then, putting yourself in their shoes, answer the questions as you think they would.

1. Name of character: General Zaroff

My question for the character:

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How I think the character would answer the question:

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2. Name of character: Rainsford

My question for the character:

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How I think the character would answer the question:

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3. Name of character: Ivan

My question for the character:

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How I think the character would answer the question:

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