WorksheetsSound of Thunder
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The hunters are allowed to kill dinosaurs marked with red paint because those dinosaurs...
a)
aren't real
b)
have only one brain
c)
are easiest to kill
d)
are about to die anyway
2.
What leads Eckels to stray off the path?
a)
panic
b)
curiosity
c)
anger
d)
necessity
3.
Which of the following changes the future?
a)
a butterfly's natural death
b)
a butterfly's unnatural death
c)
a dinosaur's natural death
d)
a dinosaur's unnatural death
4.
At the end of the story, what does the sound of thunder strongly hint at?
a)
Travis shooting Eckels
b)
The end of the world
c)
The butterfly's death
d)
Eckels shooting himself
5.
The story suggests that, had Eckels shot the red-painted dinosaur instead of panicking, history would have been changed
a)
for the better
b)
in an unpredictable way
c)
for the better
d)
in no significant or noticeable way
6.
The climax of the story occurs when —
a)
Travis orders Eckels out of the time machine
b)
Eckels kills a butterfly
c)
the tree falls on the dinosaur
d)
we learn the results of Eckels’ actions
7.
The mood of “A Sound of Thunder” can be
described as—
described as—
a)
tense and frightening
b)
past and present
c)
somber and serious
d)
science-fiction and adventure
8.
Why is the antigravity path necessary?
a)
To protect the hunters from the jungle
b)
To keep the hunters from getting lost.
c)
To protect the jungle from the hunters
d)
To lead them to the dinosaur.
9.
What is the name of the company that Eckels visits?
a)
Deutscher Headquarters
b)
The Government Museum
c)
Time Safari, Inc.
d)
Dinosaurs, Inc.
10.
From what point of view is the story told?
a)
Third person limited
b)
Second person
c)
First person
d)
Third person omniscient
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