Question

In "The Most Dangerous Game," what is the best explanation for what is happening in this passage? "Rainsford heard a sound. It came out of the darkness, a high screaming sound, the sound of an animal in an extremity of anguish and terror. He did not recognize the animal that made the sound; he did not try to; with fresh vitality he swam toward the sound. He heard it again; then it was cut short by another noise, crisp, staccato."

Answer 1

A. Rainsford is hearing a human being hunted and killed by Zaroff.
B. Rainsford is hearing Ivan torture a sailor during the hunt.
C. Rainsford is dreaming during the night he spends in the chateau.
D. Rainsford is escaping from Zaroff on the last day of the game