Click on the link to read the text Answer all question A Sound Of Thunder

Comprehension Questions

What does the sign say at the beginning of the story?

What are the names of the people who go on the hunt?

What does their location look like?

What are they looking for?

How do they know what they are allowed to shoot?

Why is it so important for the hunters to stay on the path?

How does Eckles react when coming face-to-face with the prey?

What does he do that upsets the guide?

What is different about the world when the hunters return to their own time? Give at least two specific examples.

Is it believable that Eckels' actions could have such serious consequences? How does the author prepare us for the end of the story (what things "set up" the ending)?

What is the “sound of thunder” at the end of the story?

Why does Travis shoot Eckles?

Read this excerpt from "ain't i a woman? " by sojoumer truth in which three sentences does she make an emotional appeal to the audience by talking about her personal hardships? well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. {i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.} but what's all this here talking about? {that man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place} and ain't i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! {i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into bars, and no man could head me! } and ain't i a woman? i could work as much and eat as much as a man - when i could get it - and bear the lash as well! and ain't i a woman? {i have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother's grief, none but jesus heard me! } and ain't i a woman? {then they talk about this thing in the head, what's this they call it? [member of audience whispers, "intellect") that's it, honey.} what's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights? if my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?