A Sound of Thunder Test

Travis asks the time travelers to obey several rules.  By far the most important of these rules is to

• wear oxygen masks
• stay on the Path
• aim for the dinosaur's eyes
• take turns shooting

Why, according to Travis, must the time travelers be very careful not to kill any plants or creatures from the past?

• Because by changing anything in the past they might greatly alter the future
• Because there is a government fine for illegal hunting in the past
• Because some of the living things are important to human beings
• Because they might hurt themselves

At what point in the story does Eckels first become frightened?

• When he hands his check to the man behind the desk
• When the Time Machine starts its journey
• When he gets his first glimpse of Tyrannosaurus Rex
• When they arrive home again in the year 2055

When the dinosaur begins to attack, Eckels

• shoots it in the brain
• shoots and misses
• becomes frightened and runs
• takes its picture

Just before returning home, Travis orders Eckels to

• retrieve the bullets
• bury the monster
• pay a fine
• sign a release

What is different about the sign on the office wall when Eckels returns?

• It has been replaced by a portrait of the new president.
• It has been turned upside down.
• The words are spelled differently.
• It is in a foreign language.

What has Eckels done to change the course of time?

• He left a bullet in the dinosaur
• He removed his oxygen mask
• He killed a butterfly
• he stepped on the jungle grass

The "sound of thunder" referred to in the last line of the story is actually the sound of

• a dinosaur falling
• a violent storm
• an angry voice
• a rifle shot

The phrase, "warm phlegm gathered in Eckels' throat; he swallowed and pushed it down." suggests that Eckels feels...

• Confident about the safari
• Apathetic to the safari
• Self Conscious about his relationship with the tour guide
• Apprehensive about the safari

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is a theme developed in the story?

• Every action or choice has results that drastically affect others.
• Love connects every living thing in an intricate web.
• Aggressive behavior often causes distress because it is hasty.
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2