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Unit 1 English IV Foundations Ms. Gentile / Mrs. Spoelstra October 2022
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1
In "A Sound of Thunder," Travis is characterized as:
brave
selfless
stubborn
crabby
2
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: It smelled of riveted steel. It smelled of harsh antiseptic.
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Simile
3
What is the
resolution
for the story "A Sound Of Thunder"? (more than one answer may apply)
Eckles dies
They speak a different language now.
There is a worldwide food shortage.
The future doesn't change
4
In "A Sound of Thunder," what is Bradbury's tone or attitude toward the subject of technology?
melancholy
fearful
expectant
excited
5
In “The Comet” a comet hits the city and everything seems to be gone. This makes the tone
Humorous
Happy
Assertive
Apocalyptic
6
Who/What used to bother Mr. Mead before he switched to sneakers?
The graveyard
Shoes with hard heels
Sore feet
Dogs barking
7
THEME:
Scientific advancements may help us in some ways, but they don't make us ______________.
popular
smart
rich
happy or satisfied
8
What is causing the "firefly light," "flickers," & "phantoms.. on inner room walls"?
Ghosts
A fire in the house
Actual Fireflies
The light from TV sets
9
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: He came to a cloverleaf intersection which stood silent
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
10
What/Who is the "metallic voice"?
A cop car
A voice in his head
A night moth
A robot
11
"Cooking Time" by Anita Roy takes place in the ... ?
future
past
present
12
Which of the following is a famous quote said by W.E.B Du Bois?
“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a..."
“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.”
All of the above
“...problem of the 20th century is the color line.”
13
Other Features of Science Fiction Include Time Travel, Parallel Universe, Doomsday Stories and_________>
Historical Figures
Artifical Intelligence
None of the above
a Romantic Plot
14
In "A Sound of Thunder," Time is said to "step aside". This is an example of:
irony
personification
simile
metaphor
15
What was the first question that Mr. Mead was asked?
"Business or profession?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are! Don't move!"
"Your name?"
"Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
16
Who wrote the story "A Sound of Thunder"?
Ray Bradbury
Mark Twain
S.E. Hinton
Ernest Hemingway
17
Which of these sentences is evidence to support why writing isn't Mead's profession anymore?
"'No profession,' said the police car."
"Magazines and books didn't sell anymore."
"Everything went on in the tomblike houses at night now"
"He hadn't written in years."
18
Which of the following are facts about "Newtri"?
"Newtri" is artifical food.
All of the above
"Newtri" is made by AgroGlobal.
"Newtri's" full name is Newtrition.
19
Why was Mr. Mead "arrested" by the police?
He's the only one in the whole city walking around.
He's breaking the law.
He seems suspicious.
He's not watching TV like everyone else.
20
What were the hunters hunting in "A Sound of Thunder"?
lions
geese
dinosaurs
tigers
21
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:
"with only his shadow moving like the shadow of a hawk"
is an example of:
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
22
In "The Comet", what happens when the people find Jim and Julia?
People are hateful towards Julia
People are hateful towards Jim
People praise Jim
People praise Julia
23
Despite the state of the world, AgroGlobal has made scientific advancements.
False
True
24
Regarding the life of W.E.B Du Bois, what was he known for?
None of the above
Being a civil right activist
Being an author
Being a public figure for African Americans
25
Mandy's decision to disappear is not risky and does not require any sacrifice.
True
False
26
What does "The Comet" foreshadow in the beginning?
The end of the world
Jim will find a woman named Julia
That a comet will hit
Jim has a family
27
What does Mr. Mead "whisper to every house?"
"Stand still! Stay where you are!"
"Hello, in there."
Nothing.
"Hello, house."
28
Through all of his years of walking, what had Mead never encountered?
A car
A dog
A person
A penny on the ground
29
Conveying how devastating the comet is an example of:
Personification
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
30
What kind of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
The tombs where people sat like the dead...
Imagery
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
31
When Mandy decides to disappear, she makes the decision to fit in with the rest of society.
False
True
32
SETTING: In what year does "The Pedestrian" take place?
2016
Unknown
2053
1951
33
Who is the author of "The Pedestrian"?
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Isaac Asimov
Ray Bradbury
Dr. Seuss
34
Why does Mandy decide to disappear?
She is mad at Stella.
She wants to travel the world.
She is tired of the cooking show.
She wants to eat real food and she want to save the environment.
35
THEME: What lesson is Ray Bradbury trying to teach the reader?
Too much technology makes the world a lonely place.
Nobody will appreciate nature anymore because of TV.
We shouldn't spend so much time in front of technology.
People will stop becoming social if they watch TV too much.
36
In "A Sound of Thunder," what does the butterfly symbolize?
disobedience
control
change
nature
37
What is the theme of "A Sound of Thunder"?
Technology is evil.
One small act can change everything.
Don't think of yourself better than you are.
Leave the past alone.
38
In "A Sound of Thunder," Eckles is characterized as:
melancholy
confident
fearful
kind
39
What's the best definition for "ebbing" in the following excerpt:
going down
staying the same
flowing
going up
40
What is the most likely reason for why crime had been ebbing in the city?
All the bad guys are in jail.
Nobody was out to do crimes because they're all watching TV
There's no explanation for it in the story.
There are a lot of police to keep order in the city
41
A good piece of Science Fiction explores what
kind
of question?
Whodunnit?
Where is it?
What if?
How so?
42
What is the major topic of "A Sound of Thunder"?
The history of the world
Training your dog
Time Travel
History of America
43
Why did the two men from AgroGlobal take Stella away in the silver van?
They were hoping that she would be able to help them find Mandy.
They needed her recipes.
They believed that she was from the future.
The wanted her to join their cooking show.
44
In Stella's world, there is no real food; however, the biggest reality show is about cooking. This is an example of...?
Onomatopoeia
Irony
hyberbole
Personification
45
Why isn't writing considered a profession in the pedestrian's society?
It's not a job in the future because it's not a job now.
It is a job, and the police car is just joking with him.
He doesn't get paid for it.
Nobody reads anymore because everyone watches TV.
46
Which of the following are true of the world that Stella lives in?
the bees are dead which has left the land ravaged and dusty
people live in sectors with crumbling buildings
nobody has ever seen real food and they survive on "Newtri"
all of the above
47
What is the twist in “The Comet” (more than one answer may apply)?
Jim died
It was all a dream
There are more people alive
Only New York is destroyed
48
Everyone loves "Newtri"?
False
True
49
AgroGlobal owned everything that people needed.
False
True
50
Where was Mr. Mead taken?
The hospital
The Psychiatric Center for Research
His home
The police station
51
Mandy's disappearance has the ability to disturb the chronologic.
False
True
52
MasteChef Of All Time is a reality show that allows contestants to...?
Travel back in time
Cook
win money
all of the above
53
Science Fiction is a genre of literature that deals with the impact of which of the following:
space exploration and time travel
extraterrestrials and artificial intelligence
advanced science and technology
all of the above
54
What is the mood of "A Sound of Thunder"?
slow
cheerful
careful
suspenseful
55
The narrator's name is Ms. Stella Jordan.
False
True
