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WorksheetsA Sound of Thunder
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Eckels travels with Time Safari because he wants to---
correct past mistakes
be young again
hunt dinosaurs
learn how time machines work
At the beginning of the story, what event has just occurred?
Time Travel has been outlawed
Eckels has just gotten a new job
Eckels just killed a monkey
Keith has been elected president
The men who travel back in time are told they must--
promise not to tell anyone what they see
stay on the safari path
not shoot animals with red paint on them
maintain a strict diet a week before departure
When Eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he--
immediately opens fire
attacks the other hunters
runs away in a blind panic
changes his mind about the safari
Travis is angry with Eckels because--
he thinks Eckels is an arrogant fool
he and Eckels are old rivals
Eckels stepped off the path
Eckels has attacked other humans
In this story the future is altered because...
Travis left Eckels behind
the wrong man won the presidency
the dinosaur was killed
Eckels didn't follow instructions
The climax of the story occurs when...
Travis orders Eckels out of the time machine
the tree falls on the dinosaur
Eckels kills a butterfly
we learn the results of Eckels's actions
What does the following text foreshadow? “Stay on the path. Stay on the path!”
Travis knows that Eckels will not stay on the path.
Deutcher will be elected president.
It is important to stay on the path, and Travis wants everyone to know that.
Someone will leave the path.
How can Eckels be characterized when he steps off the path?
Defiant and aggressive
Rebellious and curious
Brave and daring
Confused and scared
Which is the best theme statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?
Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes.
Follow directions to avoid negatively affecting democracy.
Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences.
All choices will eventually lead to the need for more choices.
