He immediately uses the skills he knows to win against the General. One skill he uses is to make it so that Zaroff has a tougher time winning and it is easier for Rainsford, “You’ve done well, Rainsford, the voice of the general called. Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. Again you score” (14). The General has many dogs he uses to hopefully help him win, but Rainsford set up a trap that ended up killing Zaroff's best dog. Rainsford is trying to create a trap that will throw off the General, “
Throwing off his sack of food, Rainsford took his knife from its sheath and began to work with all his energy” (13). Rainsford is making a trap to throw off Zaroff so that he could get away from him and get more time to hide. Once Zaroff came he ended up getting and had to get his wound dressed. Rainsford is also intelligent because he knows better ways of getting around the island “Rainsford!” screamed the general. How in God’s name did you get here? Swam, said Rainsford. I found it quicker than walking through the jungle” (15). When Rainsford has to get around the island to find Zaroff he decides it is much faster to swim and then once he got there he found Zaroff. And then they started