From the story: "The Most Dangerous Game"

Part A: What does the phrase "sporting proposition" most closely mean as it is used in the following sentence from the text: "Simply this: hunting had ceased to be what you call 'a sporting proposition.' It had become too easy. I always got my quarry. Always. There is no greater bore than perfection."


a. hunting license

b. a simple, easy task

c. game-like challenge

d. available targets


Part B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A on the meaning of "sporting proposition"?

a. 'It had become too easy. I always got my quarry.'


b. 'When I thought of this, it was a tragic moment for me'


c. 'I had to invent a new animal to hunt'


d. 'businessmen often go to pieces when they give up the business that has been their life.'