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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connel
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Literature
9th Grade
02/08/2012

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Palpable
Definition
able the be felt; easily perceived
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indolently
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idly
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naive
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unsophisticated
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scruples
Definition
misgivings about something one feels is wrong
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grotesque
Definition
having a strange, biarre design; shocking or offensive
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futile
Definition
useless; hopeless
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Who is the author?
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Richard Connell
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How long did the author live?
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from 1893-1949; 56 years
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What did the author do at 10 years?
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was a sports reported
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What did the author do at 16 years?
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edited father's newspaper in New York
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Where did the author attend college?
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Harvard University
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What newspapers did he work for? (2 eamples)
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Daily Crimson/Lampoon
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What did he do during WW1?
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edited his army division's newspaper
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