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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. Which word below describes what the boys realize about their game?
(a) It would be shameful to their parents
(b) It will go on forever
(c) It is disgusting
(d) It is limited

2. What has Mars become with the arrival of the elderly?
(a) A copy of Earth
(b) A microcosm of Martian society
(c) Overburdeoned
(d) A generational society

3. What does the word autonomously mean as it is used in the following sentence: The house is designed to function autonomously.
(a) Without the use of machines
(b) With the use of the robots
(c) Without human intervention
(d) It is run by timers

4. Why does Ylla's husband say that it is impossible for individuals to live on Earth?
(a) Too much oxygen
(b) Too far away
(c) Too much cold
(d) Too much heat

5. When was this novel written?
(a) 1930s
(b) 1950s
(c) 1940s
(d) 1960s

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pritchard afraid of?

2. What new portion of civilization does the author indicate has begun to settle on Mars?

3. What was Driscoll given to help him plant seeds across Mars?

4. Why did the settlers who are now living on Mars decide to come to Mars?

5. Where did the construction materials for the colonization of Mars come from?

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