1. The Most Dangerous Game
Short Answer Practice

2. ACE
A – Answer the ?
C – Cite use textual evidence to support your answer. (It further explains your answer or says the same thing.)
E – Explain what is the significance of your answer to the text? How does it impact or effect the story?

3. How does Conell’s point of view enhance the story
How does Conell’s point of view enhance the story? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
A – Answer the ?
In The Most Dangerous Game Conell uses 3rd person limited to narrate the story. The reader finds out most of Rainsford’s thoughts and feelings. 3RD person limited allows the reader to connect more deeply with Rainsford and worry about his safety.
C – Cite: Provide textual evidence that supports your answer.
In the short story Rainsford’s fear and horror become 3 dimensional with his thoughts shared, “The general was playing with him! […] The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the true meaning of terror.”
E – Explain
*What is the significance of your answer to the text? *How does this impact or effect the story?
Conell’s decision to write the story with 3rd person narration allows the reader to deeply connect with one character specifically. The reader understand’s Rainsford’s thoughts and feelings and this helps develop the characters and events.

4. Partner Short Answer Practice What is the theme of the story?
A – Answer the question
*In the (story/play/article/) ________
*Throughout the (story/play/article __________
*The theme of the story is ______
*The central message of the story is ______
C – Cite provide textual evidence that supports your answer.
*In the story, ____________ the author says, ________
*In the story, ____________ the character _______ says, *“ _________________.”
*_________ speaking to _______ says, “ _______.”
E – Explain how does your answer impact or effect the story?
*The use of _________ effected the characters because…
*The author’s use of _______ changed the _____ because it
*The ________ was greatly enhanced or changed because of __________