Discussion+Questions

Questions:

1) How does Rainsford feel about the animals he hunts?  2) How does Whitney explain the troubled mood of the sailors as they near Ship-Trap Island? 3) Why is the island called Ship Trap Island?  4) How does the reader know Zaroff is an intelligent and sophisticated man? 5) How does General Zaroff justify hunting and killing humans?  6) Explain the rules of the hunt. 7) According to General Zaroff, why is Rainsford the ideal prey?  8) How can the reader tell who won the final encounter between Rainsford and Zaroff?