1NA - The Sound Machine

Who are the main characters in 'The Sound Machine'?

• Mrs Saunders

• Mr Klausner

• Dr. Scott

• The Umbrella Man

Does Dr Scott believe Klausner's theories and beliefs about sound?

• Yes

• No

What was the first sound Klausner heard from the machine?

• A woman screaming.

• A man screaming.

• A tree groaning as it is getting axed.

• A rose shrieking as it is getting cut.

How did Mrs Saunders feel about Klausner.

• She was afraid of him.

• She felt he was crazy.

• She liked Mr Klausner.

What was the next thing he did to test the machine?

• He axed a tree in the park.

• He pulled and broke the stem on a daisy in his backyard.

• He cut another rose in his garden.

• He made Dr Scott test the machine in the park.

How did Klausner describe the sound the daisies made when he pulled on them?

• It was the sound of pain.

• It was the sound of surprise.

• It was the sound of something that humans don't know about, like toin or spurl or plinuckment.

Why did Klausner go to the park so early the next morning?

• He did not want to be seen.

• He could not sleep.

• He wanted to be alone.

What literary device was being used when Klausner kept saying "I'm sorry" to the tree after he axed it?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

When Klausner told Dr Scott to meet him at the park and Klausner sounded agitated over the phone, what was the main reason why Dr Scott agreed?

• He wanted to try Klausner's machine.

• He was already awake.

• Klausner was seriously ill.

• He just wanted to be safe than sorry.

How did Klausner feel after he heard the sound the tree made when he axed it?

• He felt sick and horrified.

• He felt delighted.

• He felt angry and irritated.