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Short Stories Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In SOT, why does Eckels want to travel back in time?

a)
to escape the police
b)
to live in a simpler time
c)
to do scientific research
d)
to hunt big game
2.

In SOT, what kind of a leader does President Keith seem to be?

a)
peace-loving and democratic
b)
harsh and cruel
c)
a puppet of the rich and powerful
d)
a mental and physical weakling
3.

In SOT, Travis asks the time travelers to obey several rules.  By far the most important of these rules is to:

a)
wear oxygen masks
b)
stay on the Path
c)
aim for the dinosaur's eyes
d)
take turns shooting
4.

In SOT, why, according to Travis, must the time travelers be very careful not to kill any plants or creatures from the past?

a)
Because by changing anything in the past they might greatly alter the future
b)
Because there is a government fine for illegal hunting in the past
c)
Because some of the living things are important to human beings
d)
Because they might hurt themselves
5.

In SOT, at what point in the story does Eckels first become frightened?

a)
When he hands his check to the man behind the desk
b)
When the Time Machine starts its journey
c)
When he gets his first glimpse of Tyrannosaurus Rex
d)
When they arrive home again in the year 2055
6.

In SOT, just before returning home, Travis orders Eckels to

a)
retrieve the bullets
b)
bury the monster
c)
pay a fine
d)
sign a release
7.

In SOT, what is the first thing Eckels notices when he returns from the time safari?

a)
The sign on the office door
b)
The mud on his boots
c)
The crushed butterfly
d)
That Deutscher has been elected president
8.

In SOT, what is different about the sign on the office wall when Eckels returns?

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It has been replaced by a portrait of the new president.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.
9.

In SOT, 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
10.
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
11.

In SOT, what is the penalty for disobeying instruction while on safari?

a)

Death

b)

$10,000 and government action

c)

Being trapped in the time you travelled to

d)

Community service

12.

What is a possible theme for “A Sound of Thunder”?

a)

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences

b)

Follow directions to avoid affecting politics

c)

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes

d)

Traveling through time can be dangerous

13.

In SOT, 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. 
14.
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
15.

In SOT, the climax of the story occurs when...

a)

Travis orders Eckels out of the time machine

b)

the tree falls on the dinosaur

c)

Eckels kills a butterfly

d)

we learn the results of Eckels's actions

16.

What is the setting of the story "The Man Who Loved Flowers?

a)

May, 1963, New York City

b)

July, 1973, Boston

c)

November, 1963, Chicago

d)

May, Present Day, New York

17.

Who is the protagonist of the story TMWLF?

a)

the flower vendor

b)

the man

c)

Norma

d)

the man's newest victim

18.

In TMWLF, for whom is the young man buying flowers (in his mind)?

a)

his mother

b)

a woman on the street

c)

Norma

d)

his aunt

19.

In TMWLF, how does the young man appear to the people on the street?

a)

carefree, old, in love

b)

normal, young, in love

c)

crazy, deranged, murderous

d)

Sponge Bob Squarepants-like

20.

In TMWLF, what is the climax (turning point) of the story?

a)

The man hears the cats in the alley.

b)

The man says his name is "love."

c)

The man walks to Norma, but she isn't Norma.

d)

The man decides to buy the roses.

21.

In TMWLF, which statement best expresses the theme of this story?

a)

The search for a loved one is long and difficult.

b)

We never know what someone is capable of.

c)

Intense love can turn into madness.

d)

It's important not to talk to strangers.

22.

In TMWLF, when the man meets his "Norma," what does he have hidden in his pocket?

a)

a knife

b)

a hammer

c)

flowers

d)

a gun

23.

In TMWLF, what kind of flowers did the man buy?

a)

Roses

b)

Lillies

c)

Daisies

d)

Crocuses

24.

Which of the following items is an example of foreshadowing in the story TMWLF?

a)

the man's politeness

b)

the man's gray suit

c)

the news story about a murderer

d)

the conversation with the flower vendor

25.

Part of the resolution of the story TMWLF takes place when ___.

a)

the man kills the woman with his hammer

b)

the woman says to her husband, "How come you never look that way any more?"

c)

the man buys the flowers from the vendor

d)

the newscast comes on the radio

26.

What is the prize for winning "The Lottery?"

a)

Stoned to death

b)

Free Vacation

c)

Burned to death

d)

$1,000,000,000

27.

What was the irony of The Lottery?

a)

Winning the lottery turned out to be a bad thing.

b)

Young Bill won the lottery and helped his family.

c)

Mr. Summers won the lottery.

d)

No one won the lottery.

28.

What is the climax of The Lottery?

a)

When Tessie draws the slip of paper.

b)

When Bill Hutchinson draws the slip of paper.

c)

When Tessie is stoned.

d)

When the boys gather stones.

29.

What was represented by the black box in The Lottery?

a)

Tradition

b)

Family

c)

Death

d)

Murder

30.

The lottery took less than an hour in the said village.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

The lottery happened each year during winter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Mrs. Delacroix came late on the day of the lottery.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Some nearby villages have already quit lotteries.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

What do they call the oldest man in town?

(a)  

35.

What date does the lottery take place every year?

(a)  

36.

What is a theme of The Lottery?

a)
Stone people to death to have a successful harvest.
b)
Blindly following tradition can be dangerous.
c)
Not everything is as it seems.
37.

Why does Tessie say that the lottery is unfair?

a)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she won. If someone else won, she would not have complained at all.

b)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she lost.

c)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because her paper was blank.

d)

Tessie thinks the lottery is unfair because she didn't get to pick a grave stone.

38.

Which evidence from the text foreshadows the ending of the story?

a)

"Soon the men began to gather...speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes"

b)

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day"

c)

"Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example"

d)

"He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business"

39.

By tradition, those who draw the slips of paper during the first round are...

a)

the oldest members of the community

b)

the male heads of households

c)

the boys who have just turned sixteen

40.

In TMWLF, who is the antagonist?

a)

Norma

b)

The man

c)

The flower stand owner

d)

The old woman