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

2. How is Pritchard hauled away from the rocket?
(a) Straight jacket
(b) Hearse
(c) Asylum wagon
(d) Police wagon

3. Which group seems to be most affected by the happenings on Mars?
(a) Men
(b) Well-educated
(c) Children
(d) Women

4. Where did the construction materials for the colonization of Mars come from?
(a) Mars
(b) They were developed and created just for this purpose
(c) Another planet
(d) Earth

5. What changes after the rocket is launched?
(a) Climate
(b) Mother's actions
(c) Children's games
(d) House conditions

Short Answer Questions

1. What has killed most of the Martians?

2. What kind of storms have taken over Mars?

3. What do the two men discussing the war believe will happen to the people who are living on Mars?

4. Which of the following descriptions does the author use to describe the construction crews?

5. In what year does the book open?

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