Question

The two main characters in Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game," General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford, size each other up when they meet. Zaroff says of Rainsford's negative reaction to hunting humans, "It's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine." What does he likely mean by this comparison?

Answer 1

A snuffbox was something common and very bad as far as habits go. Consider it like smoking in a nice brand new car.