When Rainsford falls from the boat, he must do his best to stay afloat until he finds something to hold on to. Swim vigorously until you reach Trap Island. “Jagged cliffs seemed to jut out into the opacity… thick jungle ran right down to the edge of the cliffs.” It's midday and he's looking for a place to rest when he meets Ivan, the surprisingly large island guard. Zaroff, the island's owner, joins their conversation about hunting. The conversation is interesting to say the least. Zaroff says, "You'll find this game worth playing... your brains against mine. Your woodworking skills against mine. Your strength and endurance against mine. Chess out in the open! And the stakes don't It's worthless, huh?” Zaroff is trying to point out that he finds interest in hunting humans and wants to know if Rainsford will be up to the challenge. Rainsford has a choice to make; he will fight Zaroff or refuse and be killed by Ivan. The choice in this situation is quite obvious. Every year in Panem there are two tributes, a boy and a girl,...
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