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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of A Sound of Thunder?Stephen Vincent BenetGeorge OrwellKurt Vonnegut Jr.Ray Bradbury
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was the president before the party went back in time?DeutscherKeithEckelsHenry
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho was the president after the party returned from the time machine?EckelsKeithDeutscherFredrickson
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow do the trackers track the dinosaurs?They kill them.They shoot them.They shoot a paint bomb at it.They track their footprints.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe hunters are allowed to kill dinosaurs that have been marked with red paint because those dinosaurs...aren't realhave only one brainare the easiest to killare about to die anyway
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Time Safari Inc. called after the safari team came back from the past?Taime Sefari Ink.Tyme Sefari Inc.Thyme Safari Inc.Time Safari Inc.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere are the first two shots supposed to go into the dinosaur?Into the eyesInto the ribsOne in the face, another in the heartBoth in the feet
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow does Travis handle Eckels at the end of the story?He shoots Eckels.He argues with Eckels.He fights Eckels.He shoots himself.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Eckels kill that changed the Future?A butterflyA wormA caterpillarA fern
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat leads Eckels to stray off the path?paniccuriosityangernecessity
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe path through the jungle is mainly intended toprevent history from changingprotect the hunters from dinosaursprotect the dinosaurs from huntersmake it easier to walk through the jungle
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are reasons that Travis becomes angry with Eckels for stepping off the path EXCEPT thatEckels has disobeyed Travis's ordersTravis fears that Eckels may have changed historyTravis fears that Time Safari will have to to out of businessTravis fears that they won't be allowed to return to their own world
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the story, Eckels gets the first clue that things may be changed when hegets out of the machinesees the sign on the wallsees the butterfly on his shoetalks to the man behind the desk
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTravis mainly warns Eckels about disrupting the plants and wildlife. Why?He wants to help preserve nature's beauty.By going off the path, he could change the future.By going off the path, they could accidentally kill an animal.He could be devoured by a T-Rex.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the climax of the story?They go back in time.They follow the tracks of the dinosaur.They kill the dinosaur.They return to the present.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the sound of thunder on the last page of "A Sound of Thunder"?the dinosaur stompinga gun shota screambad weather
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhen narrator describes the skin of the T-Rex as "armored flesh [that] glittered like a thousand green coins." What kind of figurative language is this?metaphorsimilepersonificationhyperbole
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen describing a gun shot, the story states, "There was a sound of thunder." What kind of figurative language is this?metaphorsimilepersonificationhyperbole
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the lesson, message, or moral of a story?expositionthemeplotrising action
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Time and Place of the Story?Rising ActionPlotConflictSetting
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe resolution is...problem in storyThe exploding part of story/ turning point of storysetting and charactersthe solution to the problem
- 22. Multiple ChoiceClimax is...Events that make up a storyThe exploding part of story/ turning point of storysetting and charactersthe solution to the problem
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the mood/atmosphere portrayed in this quote? "The monster's dead you idiot. The bullets! The bullets can't be left behind."Curious and friendlyRude and aggressiveInsulting and frustratedMild and calm
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the literal meaning of this metaphor? "...sunk in thick ropes of muscle..."The dinosaur's muscles are covered in rope.The dinosaur has rope-like muscles.The dinosaur has strong well-defined muscles.The dinosaur has deep large muscles.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow can Eckels be characterized when he steps off the path?Defiant and aggressiveBrave and daringRebellious and curiousConfused and scared
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best theme statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes.Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences.Follow directions to avoid negatively affecting democracy.All choices will eventually lead to the need for more choices.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the following text foreshadow? “Stay on the path. Stay on the path!”Travis knows that Eckels will not stay on the path.It is important to stay on the path, and Travis wants everyone to know that.Deutcher will be elected president.Someone will leave the path.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence contains an example of figurative language?"Unbelievable," Eckels breathed, the light of the machine on his thin face.He felt the trembling in his arms, and he looked down and found his hands tight on the new rifle.Eckels, balanced on the narrow Path, aimed his rifle playfully.Its mouth gaped, exposing a fence of teeth like daggers.
- 29. Multiple Choice_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.moodtone
- 30. Multiple Choice
Define foreshadowing.
A flashback of what happened previously
A hint at something that will happen later
predicting what will happen next
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
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