A Sound of Thunder

Which statement best explains why the discussion about President Keith in the opening scene is important to the success of the story's plot?

• The discussion about President Keith's election sets the plot in motion, so it is important for the reader to learn about it prior to learning about the time travel.

• The discussion demonstrates that President Keith won and that his opponent is monstrous, which is necessary to know to understand the final scene's significance.

• It is revealed at the end that the government is at odds with the safari company, so knowing that members of the company support President Keith is important.

• Information about President Keith's election serves to foreshadow the story's dramatic ending.

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Read the sentence from paragraph 10. "The Tyrant Lizard, the most incredible monster in history." Which word is the best synonym for incredible as it is used in this context?

• Unconvincing

• Implausible

• Spectacular

• Formidable

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The scene that depicts how horrifying the dinosaur is contributes to the plot by —

• making the careless actions Eckels takes seem believable despite the risks they pose

• demonstrating why adventurous people would want to sign up for the safari

• explaining why Travis and the desk clerk warn Eckels about the danger of the hunt

• indicating that hunting a dinosaur is more challenging than hunting other game

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Read the sentence from paragraph 102. They gazed back at the ruined Monster, the stagnating mound, where already strange reptilian birds and golden insects were busy at the steaming armor. Which word is an antonym for the word stagnating?

• Rotting

• Flourishing

• Hibernating

• Vegetating

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Read the following synopsis of the story. Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. He alters the course of history. Which of the following choices best improves the transition between the two sentences?

• Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. He alters the course of history, and he puts others in danger.

• Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur and gets scared. He alters the course of history.

• Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. Accidentally altering the course of history, he steps off the path.

• Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. With one misstep along the way, he alters the course of history.

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List 4 of our learning targets.

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What does the time Eckels spends in the past reveal about him?

• It reveals that he is as comfortable in a setting he knows as he is in a past era.

• It reveals that he is unable to handle hunting large game without skilled guides.

• It reveals that he underestimates the past and overestimates his adaptability.

• It reveals that he romanticizes the past and does not appreciate his own era enough.

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So slight as to be difficult to to detect or describe

• undulate

• expendable

• subliminal

• subtle

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Choose the word that establishes a cause-and-effect relationship by replacing the underlined section in the sentence below. Time Safari, Inc., will change your life, and it will make your wildest hunting fantasies come true.

• however

• before

• because

• correct as is

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Which conclusion can a reader draw about Eckels, based on his characterization in the selection?

• He doesn’t think through his actions to analyze their possible consequences.

• He is a rule follower and he is concerned about the safety of others.

• He is a pompous rich man, but he respects Mr. Travis’s authority.

• He is a timid person who doesn’t want to take any risks.

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