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Review Project
“The Most Dangerous Game”
By Richard Connell
Directions: You will work complete ONE of the projects described below:
The Island Map – You will create a map of Ship-Trap Island that shows the location of important
places and events from the story.
The Story Diagram – You will create a timeline that presents certain key plot points in story in
the order in which they occur.
“The Most Dangerous Game” Island Map
Your Island Map must fit on a blank sheet of 8 ½ by 11 inch paper. The map must include the following:
1. The author and title of the story.
2. A legend to help the reader identify the key elements on the map.
3. All of the geographical features and land marks listed below.
Geographical features and land marks to be included on the map:
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The Shoreline or Coast
The Jungle
General Zaroff's Chateau
The Channel Lights and Rocks
The Big Tree Rainsford Sleeps In
The Death Swamp
Three Traps (Malay mancatcher, Burmese tiger pit, and Ugandan knife trap)
The Tree That Rainsford Climbs When Pursued By The Dogs
The Location Of The Yacht When Rainsford Falls Overboard
The Spot Where Rainsford Comes Ashore
The Location Of The Blood And 22 Caliber Casing
The Spot Where Rainsford Jumps Into The Ocean To Escape The Dogs
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“The Most Dangerous Game” Story Diagram
Your Story Diagram must fit on a blank 8 ½ by 11 inch sheet of paper. The timeline must
include the following:
1. The author and title of the story.
2. A properly organized timeline.
3. Each of the events listed below.
Elements to be included on the timeline*:
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Rainsford kills Zaroff’s dog in the tiger pit.
Rainsford leaps from the cliff to escape the hounds.
Ivan is killed by the Ugandan knife trap.
Rainsford spends the night in a tree.
Rainsford catches Zaroff in the Malaysian mancatcher.
Rainsford washes ashore.
Rainsford arrives at Zaroff’s house.
Zaroff provides Rainsford with his equipment for the hunt.
Rainsford confronts Zaroff in his bedroom.
Rainsford and Whitney chat onboard the yacht.
Rainsford discovers the blood and 22 caliber casing.
Rainsford falls overboard.
* Each event must include a one or two sentence caption and the page number from the
story.
Grading
The final project will be graded as follows:
Completeness
(30 points)
Mechanics
Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, Accuracy
(15 points)
Creativity and Neatness
(15 points)
Total
(60 points)
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