WorksheetsThe Sound Machine by Roald Dahl
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The story characters are...
Dr Scott and Klausner
Dr Scott and Kluzner
Klausner and his wife
Dr Scott and his sister
The language and style are...
Straightforward, non-repetitive and short.
Simple, descriptive and rich.
Contrastive, short and poor.
Short-sentenced, repetitive and rich.
The plot is quite...
Interesting and easy.
Rich and amazing.
Intriguing and mysterious.
Astonishing and clear.
Roald Dahl was...
Dutch
Welsh
American
English
To sum up the meaning of the story...
never judge people beforehand.
do not understand the differences.
always think twice.
never look for trouble.
People who dare to think out of the box are often labelled as...
great.
mad.
sane.
intelligent.
Throughout the story, we can't tell if the sounds were...
loud.
low.
really awkward.
really true.
Roald Dahl's advice is...
disrespect the environment.
be strong.
pursue the truth no matter what.
disrespect the difference.
Roald Dahl's stories are...
full of drama and tragedy.
filled with grace and imagination.
full of tension and horror.
filled with romance.
The story suggests that it is possible for a person to...
obey to what the group stands for.
stick to their beliefs no matter what the society upholds.
fight against your own beliefs.
compromise to a socially accepted solution.
Klausner is obsessed with
ghosts
sights
feelings
sounds
Mrs Saunders is...
Klausner's cousin.
Klausner's neighbour
Klausner's doctor.
Klausner's wife.
Dr Scott is...
Calm, self-centered and lazy.
Nervous, selfish and intolerant.
Calm, self-assured and tolerant.
Nervous, sceptical and inquisitive.
