Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game."

Question

A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there.

"Rainsford!" screamed the general. "How in God's name did you get here?"

"Swam," said Rainsford. "I found it quicker than walking through the
jungle."

The general sucked in his breath and smiled. "I congratulate you," he
said. "You have won the game."

Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff."

The general made one of his deepest bows. "I see," he said. "Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford." . . .

He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.

Adrian is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game.” Which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that Rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted?

A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there.
"Swam," said Rainsford. "I found it quicker than walking through the
jungle."
Rainsford did not smile. "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff."
He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.

Answer 1

The detail that best supports Adrian's idea that Rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted is:

"Rainsford did not smile. 'I am still a beast at bay,' he said, in a low, hoarse voice. 'Get ready, General Zaroff.'"

This line indicates that despite his experiences and the situation he finds himself in, Rainsford still sees himself as a predator in a dangerous game, similar to how he viewed the hunted animals before. His declaration of being "a beast at bay" suggests that he still subscribes to the idea of the hunter versus the hunted, maintaining the belief that the one who hunts has the right to kill.