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A Sound of Thunder Quiz 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the first sound of thunder in the story? 
a)
Travis shooting Eckels
b)
The time machine malfunctioning
c)
The Tyrannosaurus rex 
d)
The crying of pterodactyls
2.

"Each lower leg was a piston, a thousand

pounds of white bone, sunk in thick ropes of

muscle, sheathed over in a gleam of pebbled

skin like the [armor] of a terrible warrior."

This quote uses this type of figurative language...There are 2

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

3.

At what point is Eckels convinced that the Tyrannosaurus cannot be killed?

a)

from the very beginning of the story

b)

when Travis explains how to kill a dinosaur

c)

when Eckels sees the Tyrannosaurus the first time

d)

when the men begin shooting at the Tyrannosaurus

4.

Travis insists that Eckels retrieve the bullets because

a)

Eckels is the only one who can do it.

b)

Travis is angry and wants Eckels to suffer.

c)

Travis thinks it may help Eckels feel better.

d)

it is part of the company’s agreement with Eckels.

5.

Lesperance, Travis’s assistant, seems to think that Travis’s treatment of Eckels is

a)

too harsh.

b)

too risky to the others.

c)

perfectly reasonable.

d)

none of his business.

6.

When does Eckels take full responsibility for the effects of his actions?

a)

never

b)

as soon as he realizes that he stepped off the Path

c)

when he sees the Tyrannosaurus

d)

when Travis explains how his actions could change history

7.

What is different about the sign on the office wall when Eckels returns? Select 2

a)

It has been replaced by a portrait of the new president.

b)

It has been turned upside down.

c)

The words are spelled differently.

d)

It is in a foreign language.

8.
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 stepped off the path and killed a butterfly

d)

He didn't take a shot at the dinosaur

9.
How has the future changed because of Eckels' mistake? 
a)
Keith loses the election.
b)
Humanity is wiped out by war. 
c)
The world has been conquered by Martians. 
10.

The final sound of thunder that Eckels hears is from the sound of

a)

a gun being shot in the past.

b)

a gun being shot in the present.

c)

the Tyrannosaurus falling down dead.

d)

the men passing themselves on their way back to the future.

11.
How does Eckels seem to feel about Deutscher's election as president at the end of the story?
a)
He is happy at this turn of events
b)
He feels despair at this change
c)
he thinks Deutscher will be good for the country
d)
He doesn't care who is president
12.
The tone of the story changes from the beginning to the end by
a)
starting off frightening and ending optimistic
b)
starting off pessimistic and ending up triumphant
c)
starting off optimistic and exciting and ending up tragic
d)
starting off tense and ending up pessimistic
13.
When you think about the end of the story, what is ironic about the fact that Eckels killed a butterfly?
a)
Butterflies are peaceful and innocent.
b)
Butterflies were rare during Prehistoric times
c)
Butterflies are tiny, yet this one death changed the future of the United States in a big way.
d)
None of the above
14.

Which word means from the beginning of time.

a)

remit

b)

primeval

c)

resilient

d)

subtle

15.

Which word means to send as payment

a)

subtle

b)

annihilate

c)

expendable

d)

remit

16.

Which word means to kill in large numbers

a)

expendable

b)

infinitesimal

c)

annihilate

d)

resilient

17.

Which word means extremely small

a)

infinitesimal

b)

subtle

c)

expendable

d)

paradox

18.

Which word means something that seems illogical or contradictory

a)

subtle

b)

primeval

c)

expendable

d)

paradox

19.

What is Eckels thankful for before leaving the trip?

a)

the chance to go back in time

b)

his family

c)

the money he has saved

d)

that Keith has won the election

20.

How many other people were on the safari trip besides Eckels?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

21.

How many years do they travel back into the past?

a)

2055

b)

50,002,055

c)

60,002,055

d)

60,2055

22.

What does the leader threaten to do with Eckels?

a)

feed him to the dinosaurs

b)

send him back to a different time period

c)

leave him in the past

d)

have the other hunters shoot him