Question

Put the following events from "TMDG" in order by placing the numbers 1-8 on each line.

1) Ivan dies
2) General Zaroff tells Rainsford that hunting has gotten boring
3) Rainsford and Whitney talk about "Ship Trap Island"
4) Rainsford kills General Zaroff
5) Ivan answers the door and points a gun at Rainsford's heart
6) Rainsford spends the night in a tree
7) Rainsford jumps off a cliff to the swirling waters 20 feet below
8) Rainsford falls into the water and swims to the island

Answer 1

In the short story 'The Most Dangerous Game,' the events occur in the following order: Rainsford and Whitney discuss the island, Rainsford falls and swims to the island, Ivan confronts Rainsford, Zaroff reveals his boredom with hunting, Rainsford hides in a tree, jumps off a cliff, Ivan dies, and finally, Rainsford kills Zaroff.

Step-by-step explanation:

The events mentioned in the question come from Richard Connell's short story titled The Most Dangerous Game, often abbreviated as TMDG, and pertain to the sequence of events experienced by the protagonist, Sanger Rainsford. The correct order of the events based on the storyline is as follows:

1. Rainsford and Whitney talk about "Ship Trap Island".
2. Rainsford falls into the water and swims to the island.
3. Ivan answers the door and points a gun at Rainsford's heart.
4. General Zaroff tells Rainsford that hunting has gotten boring.
5. Rainsford spends the night in a tree.
6. Rainsford jumps off a cliff to the swirling waters 20 feet below.
7. Ivan dies.
8. Rainsford kills General Zaroff.