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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 tragedy happened to LaFarge and his wife?
(a) They lost everything in a rocket explosion on the way to Mars
(b) Son was killed on Earth
(c) Government took all of their posessions
(d) Parents were killed on Mars

2. In what town does Gripp end up?
(a) Holtville Springs
(b) Marlin VIllage
(c) New Texas City
(d) Martian mountains

3. What does Pikes substitute for Garrett after he is killed?
(a) Clone
(b) Monkey
(c) Robot
(d) Actor

4. What do the carpenters begin doing on Mars?
(a) Demolishing Martian structures
(b) Making wooden structures to hold the Martians
(c) Building foundations for the Martian homes
(d) Building towns that look like those on Earth

5. What fills the Dead Sea during some seasons?
(a) Water
(b) Crystals
(c) Lava
(d) Wine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the audience feel in the air?

2. What animal were the robotic house cleaners designed after?

3. Why does Ylla agree to stay home?

4. Which of the following characters offers to take Silly's place as a worker?

5. What threatens Earth and changes the make-up of the second wave?

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