Excerpt from the most dangerous game by richard connell 1 - GED Practice Questions
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Excerpt from The Most Dangerous Game
By Richard Connell
1 An abrupt sound startled him. Off to the right he heard it, and his ears, expert in such matters, could not be mistaken. Again he heard the sound, and again. Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times.
2. Rainsford sprang up and moved quickly to the rail, mystified. He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked from his mouth.
3. He lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and had lost his balance. The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea closed over his head.
4. He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet.
5. A certain cool headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. There was a chance that his cries could be heard by someone aboard the yacht, but that chance was slender and grew more slender as the yacht raced on.
What traits can be attributed to the main character, based on the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game"?
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Impulsive: Rainsford's immediate reaction to the sound of gunshots is to spring up and move quickly to the rail, indicating an impulsive response to the unexpected event.
Brave: The excerpt illustrates Rainsford's bravery through his coolheadedness in the dangerous situation. Despite being stranded in the water, Rainsford remains calm and composed. He doesn't panic but instead, he attempts to cry out for help and even tries to swim after the yacht's lights.
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