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He fell off his boat that was traveling past the island.

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He heard a shot, jumped up on the railing of the deck to get a better look into the night, and fell into the sea. From there he swam ashore.

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Place these events from The Most Dangerous Game in chronological order rainsford sails by island rainsford eludes zaroff zaroff hunts rainsford rainsford reaches island?

Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.


Place these events from The Most Dangerous Game in correct chronological order. Rainsford eludes Zaroff. Zaroff hunts Rainsford. Rainsford sails by island. Rainsford reaches island?

Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.


Place these events from The Most Dangerous Game in correct chronological order - Rainsford eludes Zaroff Zaroff hunts Rainsford Rainsford sails by island Rainsford reaches island?

Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.


What does Rainsford learn when he plays the game?

Rainsford sails by island Rainsford reaches island Zaroff hunts Rainsford Rainsford eludes Zaroff


How do Rainsford's past experiences as a hunter help him on the island in The Most Dangerous Game?

because zaroff knew his island well. he seemed to set up the whole island to prove difficult for escape.


Why does Rainsford and up on Ship-Trap Island?

Rainsford did not have a choice to go to ship trap island. At first he was on his boat and then he heard gun shots so he went to go check it out by standing on the ledge of the boat and then fell over board into the water. He started screaming for help but the boat went on..... Next Rainsford swam to the island.


Why is general zaroff surprised to see rainsford at the end of the story?

General Zaroff is surprised to see Rainsford at the end of the story because he thought Rainsford had perished in their game of hunting humans. Zaroff was not expecting Rainsford to turn the tables on him and outsmart him in their deadly game.


The Most Dangerous Game why did Rainsford kill General Zaroff?

In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford had fallen off of the yacht he had been traveling on after he heard gunshots coming from Ship-Trap Island. He knew he couldn't catch up with the yacht so he swam in the direction of the shots, ending up on the island.


How did rainsford defeat Zaroff at his own game in The Most Dangerous Game?

In the story Rainsford hears the sound of gun shots so he runs towards the sound. He then slips and his pipe flies out of his mouth. Then Rainsford jumps to try to catch his pipe but he jumps to far and falls in the ocean. Then he swims to the island.


How does the author foreshadow rainsfords experience on the island?

The author foreshadows Rainsford's experience on the island through the conversation about hunting at the beginning of the story, where Rainsford expresses his lack of empathy for the prey. The mention of Ship-Trap island being a mysterious and dangerous place also sets the tone for what is to come in Rainsford's hunting ordeal. Additionally, the eerie description of General Zaroff and his passion for hunting humans hints at the dangers Rainsford will face on the island.


Why does Rainsford come to the island?

swims to it after accidentally falling overboard


Before arriving at the island, what is rainsford's position on hunting?

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