Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous. Game." Kobe is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous
Rainsford's first impression was that the man was
Game." This excerpt supports his idea that Zaroff's
singularly handsome; his second was that there was an
physical appearance mirrors his
original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face.
O Russian heritage.
He was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a
vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military
• evil personality.
mustache were as black as the night from which
poor sportsmanship.
Rainsford had come. His eyes, too, were black and very
• lonely existence.
bright. He had high cheek bones, a sharp-cut nose. a
spare, dark face, the face of a man used to giving
orders. the face of an aristocrat. Turning to the giant in
uniform, the general made a sign. The giant put away his
pistol, saluted, withdrew.