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

2. What does the house do with the uneaten breakfast?
(a) Scrapes it into the dog's dish.
(b) Puts it in the refrigerator.
(c) Leaves it sitting on the table with the rest of the uneaten meals.
(d) Throws it away.

3. From two thirty-five to four o'clock, what can readers infer that the family would ordinarily be doing?
(a) Playing cards and having a snack.
(b) Having friends over to eat and listen to the radio.
(c) They would still be at work and school.
(d) Cleaning.

4. Which is the best summary of how the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" compares to the short story of the same name?
(a) The poem focuses more on the role of technology in humankind's demise.
(b) The poem focuses more on the survival of a world without humans.
(c) The poem is more hopeful about humankind's future.
(d) The poem is a darker version of the same ideas contained in the short story.

5. Who does the story imply is still alive in the city?
(a) A few scientists.
(b) Some animals.
(c) No one.
(d) The wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the house compared to as it burns to the ground?

2. When the narrator tells readers that it seems like the voice-clock is worried that no one will get up, this is an example of what technique?

3. In which city does the story take place?

4. What does Bradbury compare to Baal?

5. What is the name of the poem that the house reads after dinner?

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