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

2. Where are the "aluminium roaches and iron crickets"?
(a) In the nursery.
(b) In the yard.
(c) In the walls.
(d) In the garage.

3. What is the house compared to as it burns to the ground?
(a) A bonfire.
(b) A cigar.
(c) A skeleton.
(d) A bomb.

4. Which room recreates the sights, sounds, and smells of the African savanna?
(a) The living room.
(b) The nursery.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The kitchen.

5. What does Bradbury compare the chemical fire-fighting foam to?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Seafoam.

Short Answer Questions

1. The line "And swallows circling with their shimmering sound" is an example of which technique?

2. When the fire travels outside and up the sides of the house, it is described as what?

3. At one point, Bradbury says that the house has a "preoccupation" with self-protection. What must be true about the house?

4. What can be seen on the house's west wall?

5. What is the name of the family that owned the house?

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