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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. Who is Pritchard?
(a) An astronaut
(b) A Martian
(c) A taxpayer from Ohio
(d) The Governor of Ohio

2. What surprise do Sam and Elma find in the rear seat of their own sand ship?
(a) The same Martian male they had just killed
(b) A government official
(c) Their dead son
(d) A Martian female

3. How long have many of the settlers lived on Mars at this time?
(a) 3-4 years
(b) 20-30 years
(c) 1-2 years
(d) 5-10 years

4. What destroys the central computer?
(a) Martians
(b) Atomic war
(c) Fire
(d) Water

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made up the first waves of settlers to Mars?

2. What did the women do to help make the Martian towns seem more like home?

3. Which of the following terms best describes how Williams feels when Mrs. Ttt slams the door in his face?

4. Which of the following characters believes he is the last human being left on Mars?

5. What happens when Williams and his crew arrive at the House and introduce themselves?

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