How would you describe the mood created by the detail in "A Sound of Thunder"?

fear and suspenseful anticipation

Why is the death of the butterfly so important to the story?

A small change can make a big impact on history

By pre-selecting animals about to die, what events do the safari people prevent from happening?

They prevent events that may alter the future.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

"The machiene howled, its scream fell to a murmur."

What is the significance of the misspellings in the Time Safari Inc sign at the end?

It shows that the future has been changed.

Why is Eckels killed at the end of the story?

The future is altered in a negative way.

How could straying from the path affect the plot of the story?

If they change the past, it will alter the future.

What was the safari leader's explanation of the importance of the path?

The path keeps people from touching the past.

Which of the following quotes is a simile?

"Exposing a fence of teeth like daggers"

What do you think is Bradbury's purpose for telling this story?

Be aware of the potential negative effects of your actions

Why doesn't the hunter's killing of the dinosaur affect the future?

The dinosaur was going to be killed around that time anyway

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"A Sound of Thunder" Literary Devices Review

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1
What are the Earth-changing events that happen as a result of Eckel's actions?
There's a different president.
All of the above.
There is different spelling.
There are different sights and smells.
2
How would you describe the mood created by the detail in "A Sound of Thunder"?
fear and suspenseful anticipation
Confusion and amazement
Delusion and despair
Excitement and adventure
3
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
"The machine howled, its scream fell to a murmur."
"Time steps aside, like an airplane hitting an air pocket."
"Each lower leg was a piston."
"The sign on the wall seemed to quaver."
4
Why is the death of the butterfly so important to the story?
You must always watch where you are stepping.
The butterfly was going to grow up to be president.
A small change can make a big impact on history
Without butterflies, there are less caterpillars.
5
By pre-selecting animals about to die, what events do the safari people prevent from happening?
The hunters giving up and going back to the future.
The dinosaur getting away.
The hunters missing the dinosaur when they shoot.
They prevent events that may alter the future.
6
Which of the following is an example of personification?
"The machiene howled, its scream fell to a murmur."
"Time was a film run backward."
"Each lower leg was a piston."
"There was a sound of thunder."
7
What is the significance of the misspellings in the Time Safari Inc sign at the end?
It shows that the future has been changed.
The sign is written in butterfly language.
People do not know how to spell in the future.
The future only changed a little so it's no big deal.
8
Why is Eckels killed at the end of the story?
Because the butterfly he killed was Travis' bestie
Because he purposely stepped off the path.
Because he didn't like him to begin with.
The future is altered in a negative way.
9
How could straying from the path affect the plot of the story?
It would lead the hunters to the wrong place.
They may ruin the future that would change the past.
If they change the past, it will alter the future.
The hunters won't find the butterfly they are looking for.
10
What was the safari leader's explanation of the importance of the path?
The path is to make sure they get to their destination.
The path keeps people from touching the past.
The path leads the hunters into the future.
You break the path, you buy it.
11
What happened during the safari that caused the setting to change in the future?
Eckels killed a butterfly.
Eckels killed the wrong dinosaur.
Eckels killed the dinosaur.
Eckels was shot.
12
"Time steps aside, like an airplane hitting an air pocket."
personification and simile
hyperbole and alliteration
metaphor and simile
metaphor and hyperbole
13
What modern element of setting has Time Safari introduced to the setting of the ancient jungle?
A misspelled sign
A glistening green butterfly
An anti-gravity path
A teleporter
14
"There's his royal majesty now" is an example of a ...
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
15
Which of the following quotes is a simile?
"The sign on the wall seemed to quaver."
"gigantic bats of delirium and night fever."
"claws close to his oily reptilian chest"
"Exposing a fence of teeth like daggers"
16
When does "A Sound of Thunder" take place?
2055
1832
2001
1985
17
"..a watchmaker's claws close to its oily reptilian chest."
metaphor and simile
personification and simile
alliteration and personification
alliteration and metaphor
18
What do you think is Bradbury's purpose for telling this story?
You win some, you lose some.
Always follow your dreams, even if it ends in chaos.
Be aware of the potential negative effects of your actions
Go big or go home.
19
Why doesn't the hunter's killing of the dinosaur affect the future?
Eckels was going to be killed anyway
Lesperance saw that the hunters got back alive.
The dinosaur was going to be killed around that time anyway
The butterfly was going to be killed around that time anyway

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