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A Sound of Thunder Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eckels travels with Time Safari because he wants to---

a)

correct past mistakes

b)

be young again

c)

hunt dinosaurs

d)

learn how time machines work

2.

At the beginning of the story, what event has just occurred?

a)

Time Travel has been outlawed

b)

Eckels has just gotten a new job

c)

Eckels just killed a monkey

d)

Keith has been elected president

3.

The men who travel back in time are told they must--

a)

promise not to tell anyone what they see

b)

stay on the safari path

c)

not shoot animals with red paint on them

d)

maintain a strict diet a week before departure

4.

When Eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he--

a)

immediately opens fire

b)

attacks the other hunters

c)

runs away in a blind panic

d)

changes his mind about the safari

5.

Travis is angry with Eckels because--

a)

he thinks Eckels is an arrogant fool

b)

he and Eckels are old rivals

c)

Eckels stepped off the path

d)

Eckels has attacked other humans

6.

In this story the future is altered because...

a)

Travis left Eckels behind

b)

the wrong man won the presidency

c)

the dinosaur was killed

d)

Eckels didn't follow instructions

7.

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

8.

What does the following text foreshadow? “Stay on the path. Stay on the path!”

a)

Travis knows that Eckels will not stay on the path.

b)

Deutcher will be elected president.

c)

It is important to stay on the path, and Travis wants everyone to know that.

d)

Someone will leave the path.

9.

How can Eckels be characterized when he steps off the path?

a)

Defiant and aggressive

b)

Rebellious and curious

c)

Brave and daring

d)

Confused and scared

10.

Which is the best theme statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?

a)

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes.

b)

Follow directions to avoid negatively affecting democracy.

c)

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences.

d)

All choices will eventually lead to the need for more choices.

11.

Which word means to destroy completely

a)

infinitesimally

b)

annihilate

c)

subliminal

12.

Which word means able to be used up and then discarded or replaced

a)

expendable

b)

resilient

c)

primeval

13.

Which word means in amounts so small as to be barely measurable

a)

remit

b)

annihilate

c)

infinitesimally

14.

Which word means a statement that seems contradictory (opposite) but is actually true

a)

paradox

b)

resilient

c)

revoke

15.

Which word means able to recover quickly

a)

infinitesimally

b)

resilient

c)

subtle

16.

Which word means to send back

a)

remit

b)

primeval

c)

expendable

17.

Which word means to cancel

a)

resilient

b)

revoke

c)

primeval

18.

Which word means extremely ancient; of earliest time

a)

annihilate

b)

paradox

c)

primeval

19.

Which word means not obvious

a)

subtle

b)

remit

c)

subliminal

20.

Which word means existing or functioning below one's level of consciousness

a)

infinitesimally

b)

subliminal

c)

revoke

21.

Pick the vocab word that best describes this sentence: Mr. Travis said the caveman was a species we could not risk losing. The caveman was not __________.

a)

subliminal

b)

expendable

c)

resilient

22.

Pick the vocab word that best fits this description: To be in love, you must have gone through pain and heartache.

a)

annihilate

b)

revoke

c)

paradox

23.

Pick the vocab word that best fits this question: An athlete gets injured and comes back that same game.

a)

resilient

b)

expendable

c)

remit

24.
1. The phrase, “Warm phlegm gathered in Eckels’ throat; he swallowed and pushed it down.  The muscles around his mouth formed a smile…. Shows that Eckels is…
a)
Excited about the hunt
b)
Frightened of the possible consequences
c)
Nervous about the decision to spend the money on the safari
d)
apathetic to the hunt and spending the money on it.
25.
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
26.
The line, “each lower leg was a piston…” is meant to emphasize…
a)
The power behind each leg and the dinosaur’s ability to move freely
b)
The height of the dinosaur compared to the trees.
c)
The fierceness of the dinosaur as it attacks the hunters.
d)
The inability of the dinosaur to be killed.
27.
What is the meaning of the word “cavernous” as used on page 2 (first column)
a)
large in size
b)
dark and shadowy
c)
flexible
d)
destructive
28.
Why does Lesperance say, “We can’t take the body back with us.”
a)
Taking the body will make other people react badly when they get back from the safari.
b)
Taking the body is impossible because it will not fit in the time machine.
c)
Taking the body will disrupt the biological processes in the jungle.
d)
Taking the body will make others want to destroy more dinosaurs.
29.
Read the adjectives below:
   -Frightened
   -Intimidating
   -Excited
   -Wealthy
Which of these adjectives to does not describe Eckels?
a)
Frightened
b)
Intimidating
c)
Excited
d)
Wealthy
30.
Explain why the author includes the following dates for the time machine to go through on the trip home from the safari?
“1492. 1776. 1812.”
a)
All of these were dates when significant changes occurred in Europe.
b)
All of these were dates of success and triumph in the United States.
c)
All of these were dates of loss and destruction in the United States.
d)
All of these were dates of large scientific discoveries in the world.
31.
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
32.
How does Travis “punish” Eckels for his behavior during the safari?
a)
He makes him pay a fee of $10,000
b)
He refuses to take him back to the year 2055.
c)
He shoots Eckels.
d)
He tells the authorities about the behavior of Eckels.
33.

Who is the author of the story?

a)

Ray Bradbury

b)

Ray Blackberry

c)

Roy Bradbury

34.

Who killed Eckels?

a)

Keith

b)

Travis

c)

Lesperance

35.

What year does the story take place?

a)

2555

b)

2055

c)

2019

d)

3055

36.

What kind of dinosaur does Eckels want to hunt?

a)

Raptor

b)

Brontasaurus

c)

Tyrannosaurus Rex

d)

Triceratops

37.

What does the safari guarantee?

a)

Dinosaurs

b)

A good time

c)

You will come back alive

d)

Good weather

38.

"...everything cupping one in another like Chinese boxes...." implies....

a)

the future is really complex

b)

that the present is really complex

c)

that the past is built upon itself neatly and has many layers

39.

"...a mass and tangle, a snaking and humming of wires and steel boxes..." is an example of....

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

imagery

d)

foreshadowing

40.

"The Machine roared" implies...

a)

that the machine is quiet like a cat

b)

that the machine is quiet like a mouse

c)

that the machine is loud and aggressive like a lion

d)

that the machine is actually a lion

41.

"We don't want to change the Future. We don't belong here in the Past."....is an example....

a)

of foreshadowinig

b)

of imagery

c)

of a simile

d)

of a metaphor

42.

"We don't want to change the Future. We don't belong here in the Past" implies......

a)

that a change to the past may happen and affect the future

b)

that a change may happen to the present and affect the future

c)

that there is nothing wrong with going back into the past

d)

that there is nothing wrong with going ahead into the future

43.

"The Machine roared" is an example of .....

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

44.

When Eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he

a)

Immediately opens fire

b)

Runs away in a blind panic

c)

Changes his mind about the safari

45.

The climax of the story is when

a)

Travis orders Eckels out of the time machine

b)

Eckels discovers the dead butterfly

c)

We learn the results of Eckels actions

46.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TIME TRAVEL COMPANY?

a)

TIME TO TIME INC

b)

THE FUTURE LIMITED

c)

SAFARI INC

d)

THERE WAS NO NAME

47.

WHAT DOES THE COMPANY GUARANTEE?

a)

NOTHING ,EXCEPT DINOSAURS

b)

FREE FOOD

c)

YOUR MONEY BACK

d)

NOTHING

48.

HOW DOES THE TEXT DESCRIBE HOW THEY TRAVELED IN TIME ?

a)

'' There was light all of the time''

b)

''First a day and then a night and then a day and then a night, then it was day ­night ­day ­night''

c)

'' darkness ran through the time machine''

49.

WHAT TYPE OF TEXT IS THIS STORY?

a)

FICTION

b)

ROMANCE

c)

SCIENCE FICTION

d)

BIOGRAPHY

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