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

Keith has been elected president

How does the company decide which animals are safe to kill?

The creature they choose was about to die anyway

Compare Deutscher with Keith, from the perspective of the people in the story

Deutscher is militaristic while Keith is a fine candidate

A self-contradictory situation that seems impossible

Why is killing the wrong creature millions of years ago such a big problem in the story?

It sets up a chain reaction that affects the future

According to the story, why can’t you see yourself when you go back in time?

Time wouldn't allow it--it shifts aside.

What is the most dangerous thing about time travel?

time travelers might change the future

studbud

A Sound of Thunder Reading Comprehension Quiz

15 termsStudBud Administration22 plays

#esolculver

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
At the beginning of the story, what event has just occured?
Keith has been elected president
Eckles has been offered a new job
Time travel has been outlawed
Deutscher has been elected president
2
How does the company decide which animals are safe to kill?
The creature they choose was about to die anyway
only certain species are killed
only weak and sickly animals are killed
animals are killed in a way that makes their death unoticed
3
Compare Deutscher with Keith, from the perspective of the people in the story
Keith is militaristic while Deutscher is a fine candidate
both would make terrible presidents
both are similar and well-qualified to be president
Deutscher is militaristic while Keith is a fine candidate
4
What is a paradox?
A rare tropical bird
When 2 words contradict each other (“deafening silence”)
Two statements that say opposite things
A self-contradictory situation that seems impossible
5
In literature, warning of or indicating a future event is called
romanticization
metaphor
foreshadowing
figurative language
6
Why is killing the wrong creature millions of years ago such a big problem in the story?
It sets up a chain reaction that affects the future
It is wrong to kill animals unnecessarily
We don’t want to make that particular creature extinct
The government will revoke the company’s license
7
"The rifles cracked again." To what sense does this appeal?
touch
hearing
smell
sight
8
According to the story, why can’t you see yourself when you go back in time?
You can't travel in time to the same place twice.
You can see yourself when you go back in time.
Time wouldn't allow it--it shifts aside.
You would disappear if you did.
9
“Its armored flesh glittered like a thousand green coins." This is an example of...
foreshadowing
romanticization
metaphor
simile
10
The writing style of “A Sound of Thunder” can best be described as:
lush and descriptive
academic
conversational
simple and direct
11
What is the most dangerous thing about time travel?
time travelers might die
time travelers might change the future
time travelers might step off the path
time travelers might get stuck in the past
12
Describe Mr. Travis, the safari leader
wealthy and hard working
friendly and relaxed
cowardly and nervous
strict and unforgiving
13
Describe Mr. Eckles, the main character
cowardly and nervous
friendly and relaxed
wealthy and hard working
strict and unforgiving
14
When does the story take place?
2055
2354
2020
1894
15
What does "Time Safari, LLC" do?
Take people to the future
Help people escape the present
Convince people that time travel is dangerous
Take people on hunting trips

A Sound of Thunder Reading Comprehension Quiz Flashcards | StudBud