Question

read the following excerpt from the most dangerous game by richard connell and answer the questions. 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. a certain coolheadedness 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. he wrestled himself out of his clothes and shouted with all his power. the lights of the yacht became faint and ever - vanishing fireflies; then they were blotted out entirely by the night. which theme is most evident in the protagonists struggle in the passage? a. the corrupting nature of power b. the significance of family c. courage in adversity d. sacrifice for love how does the protagonists desperate attempt to swim after the yacht reflect a key theme in literature? a. the complexity of human relationships b. the destructive pursuit of power c. the dangers of isolation d. the determination to survive against the odds

Explanation:

For the first question, the protagonist is in a difficult situation (in the water, yacht moving away) but shows actions like struggling, trying to cry out, using strokes, etc., which indicates courage in the face of adversity. There is no mention of power corruption (a), family (b), or love sacrifice (d).
For the second question, the protagonist's desperate attempt to swim after the yacht (even though the chance is slim) shows a determination to survive against the odds. There is no focus on human relationships complexity (a), power pursuit (b), or isolation dangers (c) in this context.

Answer:

c. Courage in Adversity
d. The determination to survive against the odds