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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sam Parkhill open on Mars that is the first of its kind?
(a) Luggage store
(b) Convience market
(c) Travel agency
(d) Hot dog stand

2. What does Ylla do in a foreign tongue?
(a) Reads
(b) Moans
(c) Speaks
(d) Sings

3. What happens to the Martian who continually shifts into the form of deceased loved ones or enemies?
(a) Moves away
(b) Takes the form of Tom forever
(c) Dies
(d) Moves in with Lavinia's family

4. What are the canals filled with?
(a) Green wine
(b) Red wine
(c) Silver wine
(d) Orange wine

5. What has killed most of the Martians?
(a) Rocket ships
(b) Chicken pox
(c) Themselves (suicide)
(d) Fire

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ylla agree to stay home?

2. Why does Driscoll feel it is imperative to oxygenate the atmosphere of Mars?

3. What happens to the snow?

4. Who bans Stendahl from building the house on Earth?

5. What does Ylla use to cook the evening meal?

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