In "the most dangerous game", general zaroff has become a hunter of men because he is bored by animals. which of the following passages best illustrates this? a. "i was about to have my dinner when you came. i'll wait for you. you'll find that my clothes will fit you, i think." b. "but there was one small trait of the general's that made rainsford uncomfortable. whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly." c. then he said slowly, "no. you are wrong, sir. the cape buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." he sipped his wine. "here in my preserve on this island," he said in the same slow tone, "i hunt more dangerous game." d. "no animal had a chance with me any more. that is no boast; it is a mathematical certainty. the animal had nothing but his legs and his instinct. instinct is no match for reason."

the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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