The Most
Dangerous
Game
by Richard Connell
"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. Do you
think we've passed that
island yet?"
"I can't tell in the dark. I
hope so."
"Why?" asked Rainsford.
"The place has a reputation
—a bad one."
Use the passage from
“The Most Dangerous
Game” to answer the
question.
Which theme is
supported by the
passage?
Superstitions
are always
rooted in fiction.
People will
persevere in the
face of danger.
Hunters should
have respect for
the hunted.
Fear makes
people behave
in strange ways.