To win "The Most Dangerous Game," how many days must Rainsford survive the hunt?no

General Zaroff spells out the specifics of his "most
dangerous game" after informing Rainsford that he will be the human prey on Zaroff's
next hunt. Zaroff gives Rainsford several options: He can play the game or else die at
the hands of Ivan. Zaroff will give Rainsford a day's head start; the Cossack will then
begin to track him at dusk, since 

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"Hunting at night is much more exciting than by
day, don't you think?"

Zaroff
will give Rainsford three days. If Zaroff has not killed him by that time, he will
declare Rainsford the winner. Rainsford takes the entire three days to elude Zaroff
before implementing his unusual twist on the game.