WorksheetsA Sound of Thunder Quiz 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
"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
metaphor
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
At what point is Eckels convinced that the Tyrannosaurus cannot be killed?
from the very beginning of the story
when Travis explains how to kill a dinosaur
when Eckels sees the Tyrannosaurus the first time
when the men begin shooting at the Tyrannosaurus
Travis insists that Eckels retrieve the bullets because
Eckels is the only one who can do it.
Travis is angry and wants Eckels to suffer.
Travis thinks it may help Eckels feel better.
it is part of the company’s agreement with Eckels.
Lesperance, Travis’s assistant, seems to think that Travis’s treatment of Eckels is
too harsh.
too risky to the others.
perfectly reasonable.
none of his business.
When does Eckels take full responsibility for the effects of his actions?
never
as soon as he realizes that he stepped off the Path
when he sees the Tyrannosaurus
when Travis explains how his actions could change history
What is different about the sign on the office wall when Eckels returns? Select 2
It has been replaced by a portrait of the new president.
It has been turned upside down.
The words are spelled differently.
It is in a foreign language.
He stepped off the path and killed a butterfly
He didn't take a shot at the dinosaur
The final sound of thunder that Eckels hears is from the sound of
a gun being shot in the past.
a gun being shot in the present.
the Tyrannosaurus falling down dead.
the men passing themselves on their way back to the future.
Which word means from the beginning of time.
remit
primeval
resilient
subtle
Which word means to send as payment
subtle
annihilate
expendable
remit
Which word means to kill in large numbers
expendable
infinitesimal
annihilate
resilient
Which word means extremely small
infinitesimal
subtle
expendable
paradox
Which word means something that seems illogical or contradictory
subtle
primeval
expendable
paradox
What is Eckels thankful for before leaving the trip?
the chance to go back in time
his family
the money he has saved
that Keith has won the election
How many other people were on the safari trip besides Eckels?
10
4
6
8
How many years do they travel back into the past?
2055
50,002,055
60,002,055
60,2055
What does the leader threaten to do with Eckels?
feed him to the dinosaurs
send him back to a different time period
leave him in the past
have the other hunters shoot him
