A Sound of Thunder

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…

• Excited about the hunt
• Frightened of the possible consequences
• Nervous about the decision to spend the money on the safari
• apathetic to the hunt and spending the money on it.

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The tone of the story changes from the beginning to the end by

• starting off frightening and ending optimistic
• starting off pessimistic and ending up triumphant
• starting off optimistic and exciting and ending up tragic
• starting off tense and ending up pessimistic

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The line, “each lower leg was a piston…” is meant to emphasize…

• The power behind each leg and the dinosaur’s ability to move freely
• The height of the dinosaur compared to the trees.
• The fierceness of the dinosaur as it attacks the hunters.
• The inability of the dinosaur to be killed.

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What is the meaning of the word “cavernous” as used on page 2 (first column)

• large in size
• dark and shadowy
• flexible
• destructive

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Why does Lesperance say, “We can’t take the body back with us.”

• Taking the body will make other people react badly when they get back from the safari.
• Taking the body is impossible because it will not fit in the time machine.
• Taking the body will disrupt the biological processes in the jungle.
• Taking the body will make others want to destroy more dinosaurs.

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Read the adjectives below:
   -Frightened
   -Intimidating
   -Excited
   -Wealthy
Which of these adjectives to does not describe Eckels?

• Frightened
• Intimidating
• Excited
• Wealthy

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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.”

• All of these were dates when significant changes occurred in Europe.
• All of these were dates of success and triumph in the United States.
• All of these were dates of loss and destruction in the United States.
• All of these were dates of large scientific discoveries in the world.

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When you think about the end of the story, what is ironic about the fact that Eckels killed a butterfly?

• Butterflies are peaceful and innocent.
• Butterflies were rare during Prehistoric times
• Butterflies are tiny, yet this one death changed the future of the United States in a big way.
• None of the above

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Which of the following is a theme developed in the story?

• Every action or choice has results that can drastically affect others.
• Love connects every living thing in an intricate web.
• Hate never leads to success.
• None of the above

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How does Travis “punish” Eckels for his behavior during the safari?

• He makes him pay a fee of $10,000
• He refuses to take him back to the year 2055.
• He shoots Eckels.
• He tells the authorities about the behavior of Eckels.

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