"I hope," said Rainsford, "that you will excuse me tonight, General Zaroff. I'm really not feeling well."

"Ah, indeed?" the general inquired solicitously. "Well, I suppose that's only natural, after your long swim. You need a good, restful night's sleep. Tomorrow you'll feel like a new man, I'll wager. Then we'll hunt, eh? I've one rather promising prospect –" Rainsford was hurrying from the room.

—"The Most Dangerous Game,"
Richard Connell

Which three logical predictions can be made after reading this passage?

General Zaroff will die in his sleep that night.
General Zaroff will go hunting.
Rainsford will hunt with General Zaroff.
Rainsford will try to leave the island.
Rainsford will become the new general.

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Answer:

【General Zaroff will go hunting.

【Rainsford will hunt with General Zaroff.

【Rainsford will try to leave the island.

Explanation:

I have already read the story, so I know these 3 are correct. But they are also quite easy to infer from reading the excerpt. :)

Through the text, we can predict that General Zaroff will hunt, Rainsford, will hunt with General Zaroff, as shown in the second and third answer options.

How can we reach these conclusions?

  • Reading the text.
  • Interpreting General Zaroff's words.

In the text, we can see that General Zaroff states that he will hunt the next day and invites Rainsford to accompany him. With this, we can conclude that both will hunt.

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