Plot
Any of the following could be the central conflict of “A Sound of Thunder” except which?
A. Man vs. Supernatural
B. Man vs. Nature
C. Man vs. Society
D. Man vs. Technology
A. Man vs. Supernatural
How is Eckels characterized by aiming his rifle playfully and getting reprimanded by Travis?
a. Eckels is focused and serious.
b. Eckels is immature and careless.
c. Eckels is patient and prepared.
d. Eckels is respectful and wise.
b. Eckels is immature and careless.
What does the altered sign imply when Eckels and Travis return to the present from their safari?
a. America has become more intelligent.
b. America is still and will remain a democratic country, not an authoritarian or fascist country.
c. Eckels didn’t change the present too drastically.
d. Eckels’ departure from the Path has catastrophic consequences.
d. Eckels’ departure from the Path has catastrophic consequences.
What is the exposition of “A Sound of Thunder”?
a. Eckels arrives at Time Safari, Inc. nervous to travel through time and hunt a dinosaur.
b. Eckels doesn’t shoot the Tyrannosaurus, but Travis forces him to retrieve the bullets used.
c. Eckels panics when he sees and hears the Tyrannosaurus and steps off the Path to flee.
d. Eckels questions Travis and Time Safari, Inc.’s rules but agrees despite his growing anxiety.
e. Eckels returns to discover that he stepped on a butterfly in the past and made the future worse.
a. Eckels arrives at Time Safari, Inc. nervous to travel through time and hunt a dinosaur.
What is the central irony about Eckels killing a butterfly?
a. It is ironic that killing something so small could make such a big impact.
b. It is ironic that killing something so cruel could really be so kind.
c. It is ironic that killing something so beautiful could be so mean.
d. It is ironic that killing something so harmful in the past could be even more dangerous in the future.
a. It is ironic that killing something so small could make such a big impact.
Bradbury implies all of the following about nature or the environment except which?
a. Companies and corporations will exploit the environment in order to make money.
b. Humans have a responsibility to take care of the environment.
c. In nature, every cause or action has an effect or consequence.
d. It doesn’t matter what humans do to Earth because dire changes won’t happen in our lifetimes.
d. It doesn’t matter what humans do to Earth because dire changes won’t happen in our lifetimes.
What is the climax of “A Sound of Thunder”?
a. Eckels arrives at Time Safari, Inc. nervous to travel through time and hunt a dinosaur.
b. Eckels doesn’t shoot the Tyrannosaurus, but Travis forces him to retrieve the bullets used.
c. Eckels panics when he sees and hears the Tyrannosaurus and steps off the Path to flee.
d. Eckels questions Travis and Time Safari, Inc.’s rules but agrees despite his growing anxiety.
e. Eckels returns to discover that he stepped on a butterfly in the past and made the future worse.
c. Eckels panics when he sees and hears the Tyrannosaurus and steps off the Path to flee.
Why does Bradbury describe both the dinosaur and butterfly with green and gold visual imagery?
a. to imply that both are dangerous and violent
b. to imply that both are delicate and gentle
c. to imply that both are equally important to nature
d. to imply that both are irrelevant to mankind
c. to imply that both are equally important to nature
“A Sound of Thunder” implies all of the following morals except which?
a. Be careless with nature.
b. Beware the ever-present threats of authoritarianism and fascism.
c. Follow directions.
d. Respect the past.
a. Be careless with nature.
What is the resolution of "A Sound of Thunder"?
a. Eckels arrives at Time Safari, Inc. nervous to travel through time and hunt a dinosaur.
b. Eckels doesn’t shoot the Tyrannosaurus, but Travis forces him to retrieve the bullets used.
c. Eckels panics when he sees and hears the Tyrannosaurus and steps off the Path to flee.
d. Eckels questions Travis and Time Safari, Inc.’s rules but agrees despite his growing anxiety.
e. Eckels returns to discover that he stepped on a butterfly in the past and made the future worse.
e. Eckels returns to discover that he stepped on a butterfly in the past and made the future worse.
Bradbury foreshadows that Eckels will be a liability on the trip in all of these ways except which? Which of these events doesn’t foreshadow that Eckels will be a liability?
a. Eckels is nervous when he rides the Machine to the past.
b. Eckels questions Travis’ rules about staying on the Path and not shooting any approved animals.
c. Eckels remarks that he is grateful that Keith won the US Presidential election, not Deutscher.
d. Eckels shakes as they approach the Tyrannosaurus despite his experience hunting large animals.
c. Eckels remarks that he is grateful that Keith won the US Presidential election, not Deutscher.
What does Bradbury imply about technology in “A Sound of Thunder”?
a. Humans should be cautious about increasingly powerful technology they may not understand.
b. Humans should be reckless and meddle with technology they do not fully understand.
c. Death isn’t inevitable and can be controlled or put off thanks to technology.
d. Technology can guarantee safety.
a. Humans should be cautious about increasingly powerful technology they may not understand.
What is the implied resolution of “A Sound of Thunder”?
a. Eckels and Travis travel back in time to fix Eckels’ mistake.
b. Eckels shoots and presumably kills Travis.
c. The safari company shoots and kills the Tyrannosaurus.
d. Travis shoots and presumably kills Eckels.
d. Travis shoots and presumably kills Eckels.
What is ironic about Eckels?
a. Eckels claims to be relieved that Keith was elected but is thrilled that Deutscher is the US President when they return from their time travel.
b. Eckels claims to respect all living creatures except for a butterfly and a dinosaur.
c. Eckels wants to hunt and kill a dinosaur even though he claims to be a peaceful person.
d. Eckels wants to hunt in a thrilling situation, but he doesn’t want to be put in actual danger
d. Eckels wants to hunt in a thrilling situation, but he doesn’t want to be put in actual danger
“A Sound of Thunder” implies all of the following themes except which?
a. All living things are interconnected; mankind is not separate from animals and their ecosystem.
b. Fear breeds tyranny.
c. Every creature, no matter how small, matters and plays its part.
d. Small changes can’t or don’t snowball into huge unintended consequences.
d. Small changes can’t or don’t snowball into huge unintended consequences.