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read the excerpt from \the most dangerous game.\ \where there are pistol shots, there are men. where there are men, there is food,\ he thought. but what kind of men, he wondered, in so forbidding a place? an unbroken front of snarled and ragged jungle fringed the shore. he saw no sign of a trail through the closely knit web of weeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore, and rainsford floundered along by the water. not far from where he had landed, he stopped. some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson. a small, glittering object not far away caught rainsfords eye and he picked it up. it was an empty cartridge. which details from the narration show that rainsford is an experienced hunter and outdoor enthusiast? select 3 options. ☐ but what kind of men, he wondered, in so forbidding a place. ☐ an unbroken front of snarled and ragged jungle fringed the shore. ☐ some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush; ☐ the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson ☐ a small, glittering object not far away caught rainsfords eye and he picked it up. it was an empty cartridge.
- For "Some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush;": An experienced hunter can identify signs of a wounded animal's struggle, showing Rainsford's hunting knowledge.
- For "the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson": Analyzing these physical signs (crushed weeds, lacerated moss, bloodstain) requires outdoor and hunting expertise, indicating Rainsford's experience.
- For "A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainsford’s eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge.": Recognizing an empty cartridge and its significance (related to pistol shots, men, food) shows his hunting and outdoor experience.
The other options are about wondering about men or describing the jungle, not showing hunting/outdoor experience.
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- Some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush;
- the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson
- A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainsford's eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge.