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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. What can be seen on the house's west wall?
(a) Broken glass.
(b) The silhouettes of the family.
(c) A huge crater.
(d) Water beginning to seep in at the foundation.

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

3. What has happened to the city around the house?
(a) It has been leveled by an earthquake.
(b) It has been leveled by a bomb.
(c) It has been flooded by massive rains.
(d) It has been flooded by a burst dam.

4. What is the name of the family that owned the house?
(a) Arthur.
(b) McClellan.
(c) Fitzpatrick.
(d) Longfellow.

5. What "delicacies" does the fire consume upstairs?
(a) Paintings by well-known artists.
(b) Vinyl record albums by famous singers.
(c) The clothing of every member of the family.
(d) The children's toys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room recreates the sights, sounds, and smells of the African savanna?

2. Which is the best summary of how the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" compares to the short story of the same name?

3. What does Bradbury compare the chemical fire-fighting foam to?

4. What does the breakfast stove make for breakfast?

5. To what story do the robot mice allude?

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