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"A Sound of Thunder" Ray Bradbury

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ST 1

a)

be young again

b)

correct past mistakes

c)

hunt dinosaurs

d)

learn how the time machine works

2.

ST 2

a)

Time travel has been outlawed.

b)

Deutscher has been elected president.

c)

Keith was elected president.

d)

Time travel was just passed and allowed for civilians.

3.
Who wrote "A Sound of Thunder"? 
a)
Isaac Asimov
b)
Richard Connell
c)
Ray Bradbury
d)
Chris Schillig 
4.

ST 3

a)

stay on the safari path.

b)

promise not to tell anyone what they see.

c)

not shoot animals with red paint on them.

d)

maintain a strict diet a week before departure.

5.

Which is the best theme statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?

a)

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes.

b)

Follow directions to avoid negatively affecting democracy.

c)

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences.

d)

All choices will eventually lead to the need for more choices.

6.

ST 4

a)

immediately opens fire

b)

attacks the other hunters

c)

runs away in a blind panic

d)

changes his mind about the safari

7.
Which of the following is a theme developed in the story?
a)
Every action or choice has results that drastically affect others.
b)
Love connects every living thing in an intricate web.
c)
Aggressive behavior often causes distress because it is hasty.
d)
None of the above
8.

ST 5

a)

he thinks Eckels is an arrogant fool.

b)

he and Eckels are old rivals.

c)

Eckels stepped off the path.

d)

Eckels has attacked other humans.

9.

ST 6

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

10.

ST 7

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

11.

STP 1

a)

restaurant bill

b)

careful inspection

c)

tally mark

d)

bank draft

12.

STP 2

a)

cursed

b)

frowned

c)

scraped

d)

looked

13.

STP 3

a)

Dinosaurs

b)

Big game hunters

c)

A safari through time

d)

A presidential election

14.

STP 4

a)

He fires a shot.

b)

He steps off the Path.

c)

He runs into the jungle.

d)

He takes a picture of the dinosaur.

15.

STP 5

a)

die.

b)

mate.

c)

migrate.

d)

give birth.

16.

STP 6

a)

a claw

b)

a tooth

c)

a photograph

d)

a single scale

17.

STP 7

a)

Nothing happened.

b)

The tyrannosaurus survived.

c)

The human race was destroyed.

d)

A dictator was elected president.

18.

STP 8

a)

He shot Eckels.

b)

He went back into the past.

c)

He sent Eckels back into the past.

d)

He gave Eckels his money back.

19.
What has Eckels done to change the course of time?
a)
He left a bullet in the dinosaur
b)
He removed his oxygen mask
c)
He killed a butterfly
d)
he stepped on the jungle grass
20.
The "sound of thunder" referred to in the last line of the story is actually the sound of
a)
a dinosaur falling
b)
a violent storm
c)
an angry voice
d)
a rifle shot
21.
Name examples of foreshadowing in this story. 
a)
The constant reminders to stay on the path
b)
The long, involved explanation about killing a mouse
c)
Eckels' fear and dismissive attitude about traveling in time
d)
All of these are examples of foreshadowing
22.
The phrase, "warm phlegm gathered in Eckels' throat; he swallowed and pushed it down." suggests that Eckels feels...
a)
Confident about the safari
b)
Apathetic to the safari
c)
Self Conscious about his relationship with the tour guide
d)
Apprehensive about the safari
23.
The tone of the story changes from the beginning to the end by...
a)
Starting off apathetic and ending confident.
b)
Starting off optimistic and ending violent.
c)
Starting off pessimistic and ending optimistic.
d)
Starting off tense and ending optimistic
24.

The door to the time machine is opened by Travis.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

25.

The dinosaur attacks the men.

a)

active

b)

passive

26.

The dinosaur is killed by the men.

a)

active

b)

passive

27.

The bullets are removed from the dinosaur by Eckels.

a)

active

b)

passive

28.

Travis sends Eckels to the woods.

a)

active

b)

passive

29.

ST 10

a)

expendable

b)

teeming

c)

paradox

d)

resilient

e)

remit

30.

ST 11

a)

expendable

b)

subliminal

c)

paradox

d)

resilient

e)

remit

31.

ST 12

a)

undulate

b)

revoke

c)

annihilate

d)

primeval

e)

subliminal

32.

ST 13

a)

expendable

b)

teeming

c)

paradox

d)

resilient

e)

remit

33.

ST 14

a)

expendable

b)

teeming

c)

paradox

d)

resilient

e)

remit

34.

ST 15

a)

expendable

b)

teeming

c)

paradox

d)

resilient

e)

remit

35.

ST 16

a)

undulate

b)

revoke

c)

annihilate

d)

primeval

e)

subliminal

36.

ST 17

a)

expendable

b)

teeming

c)

paradox

d)

resilient

e)

remit

37.

ST 18

a)

undulate

b)

revoke

c)

annihilate

d)

primeval

e)

subliminal

38.

ST 19

a)

undulate

b)

revoke

c)

annihilate

d)

primeval

e)

subliminal

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