A Sound of Thunder
Authored by Bradley Amend
English
9th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Eckels do in the past that has far-reaching consequences?
He steps off the path and kills a butterfly.
He shoots a dinosaur.
He kills another person on the safari.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When Eckels returns from the world of dinosaurs, what is different about the present? You may select more than one answer.
The language on the company's sign has changed.
Deutscher, not Keith, has won the presidential election.
Everything is in black and white.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the "sound of thunder" at the end of the story?
Travis shooting Eckels.
Eckels has flatulence.
There is a storm outside.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How would you characterize the business practices of Time Safari, Inc.?
It is corrupt because it bribes government officials in order to operate.
It is corrupt because it makes people think they are going back in time, but it is just holograms.
It is a corrupt business that takes money from people and doesn't do what they claim they will do.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Travis kill Eckels?
Travis blames Eckels for altering the future.
Travis thinks Eckels voted for Deutscher.
Travis was bored hunting animals and he invented a new game where he hunts people.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following are examples of foreshadowing? You may select more than one answer.
"We're lucky. If Deutscher had gotten in, we'd have the worst kind of dictatorship."
"A little error here would multiply in 60 million years, all out of proportion."
"I'm warning you, Eckels, I might kill you yet."
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What theme, or message, is the author conveying through this story?
Every action has consequences, and people need to take responsibility for their actions.
One mistake in the past could not change the future.
People cannot change the future so why worry about something with we cannot control.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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