1. “The Most Dangerous Game” and Writing Process Test Review
Here’s What you Can Expect
Plot Questions
Literary Terms Questions
TMDG Vocabulary
The Writing Process
OER

2. “The Most Dangerous Game”
Key Vocabulary Words
Condone – to forgive or overlook
Cultivated – refine or cultured manner
Quarry – the object of a hunt
Scruple – a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something
Solicitously-in a manner of expressing concern
Tangible- capable of being touched or felt
Zealous- intensely enthusiastic

3. Literary Terms The literary terms are Plot Rising action Climax
Falling action
Setting
Imagery
Foreshadowing
There will be 10 questions on the test about these terms.
Sometimes the same passage maybe used for different questions.

4. Literary terms
You will take the term and apply it to a passage from "The Most Dangerous Game."
This will not be definitions.

5. Literary Terms Imagery Personification Simile Metaphor
"Nor four yards," remarked Rainsford, “Ugh, it’s like moist black velvet.”
"There was no breeze. The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window.“
“…giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws”

6. Literary Terms Which of the sentence is an example of foreshadowing? AB C D E F G H
(a) "We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey's. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting."
(b) "The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.
(c) "For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."
(d) "Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?"
(e) "Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney.
(f)“ Bah! They've no understanding."
(g)“ Even so, I rather think they understand one thing--fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death."
(h) "Nonsense," laughed Rainsford. "This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.

7. Literary Terms This passage is part of the ______. A. setting
B. rising action
C. Climax
D. Falling action
(a) "We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey's. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting."
(b) "The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.
(c) "For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."
(d) "Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?"
(e) "Perhaps the jaguar does," observed Whitney.
(f)“ Bah! They've no understanding."
(g)“ Even so, I rather think they understand one thing--fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death."
(h) "Nonsense," laughed Rainsford. "This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.

8. Literary Terms Remember that the Climax is the turning point.
Imagery is an attempt to appeal to the senses.
Foreshadowing is clues about what will happen.

9. Literary Terms The setting is the time and place of the story.
The rising action is the events before the climax.
The falling action is the events after the climax.
The plot is the total of the rising action, climax, and falling action.

10. The Most Dangerous Game
What does the word “Game” suggest?
How does the last sentence help the reader to determine the outcome of the story?

11. Persuasive Writing
Use the thesis statements below to answer the following questions:
Although many people see hunting as a sport, hunting should be banned because it can lead to violence and the senseless killing of animals.
Many people view hunting as a challenging sport, however, hunting can lead to violence.
Which of the above is a correct thesis statement? a b
both
Neither
What is the incorrect thesis statement missing?
An argument
A counter argument
Supporting ideas (or subtopics)
A and C
A and B

12. Persuasive Writing
The following is an excerpt from outline for a supporting paragraph:
II. Topic Sentence: Dress codes help students focus on academics
a. Support: Boys get distracted by girls’ forbidden parts
b. Support: Girls miss out on class if they have to change clothes
c. Support: d.
4. What would be good support for the third sentence?
Distracted students might not hear important information about a test
Students could cheat by using calculators on cell phones
Principals would waste time writing referrals for students
Teachers would have to stop class to discipline students
What should be written for “d” – the last sentence of Body Paragraph 2?

13. Persuasive Writing
The proper place for a thesis statement is ____________________.
A conclusion should __________________.
What are the components of a well-written thesis statement?
What should writers avoid in thesis statements?

14. What is the topic of this advertisement?
What is the argument in this advertisement?
What is the counter argument?
What would be a good thesis statement for this advertisement?