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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "There Will Come Soft Rains".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the phrase "the children's hour" allude?
(a) A fairy tale.
(b) A nursery rhyme.
(c) A poem by Longfellow.
(d) A poem by Teasdale.

2. In the section about the nursery, Bradbury mentions the "sprockets" in the walls. What are "sprockets"?
(a) Cameras.
(b) Robots.
(c) Insects.
(d) Cogwheels.

3. What historical event is alluded to with the date given in the beginning of the story?
(a) The first testing of a nuclear bomb.
(b) The beginning of World War II.
(c) The beginning of the Cold War.
(d) The bombing of Hiroshima.

4. To what does Bradbury compare folding tables?
(a) Books.
(b) Oysters,
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Folded hands.

5. What does "feathery fire" describe in the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
(a) The color of a male robin's breast.
(b) The movement of feathers in the sunshine.
(c) The color of the rays of the sun coming over the horizon.
(d) The movement of flames destroying the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at ten-fifteen?

2. What happens to the dog when it cannot get into the kitchen?

3. In which city does the story take place?

4. What causes the fire to eventually win the battle with the house?

5. To what famous dog is this dog an allusion?

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