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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. On what date does the story begin?
(a) August 4.
(b) August 6.
(c) April 6.
(d) April 4.

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

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

4. What is strange about how the nursery reacts to the fire?
(a) The voice in the nursery walls begins singing an old children's song.
(b) The nursery deliberately opens its windows during the fire.
(c) The animal images seem to be aware of the fire.
(d) The nursery is the only room that does not turn on its sprinklers.

5. 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?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Flashback.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes the house to temporarily "give up" as the fire spreads?

3. Just before the house collapses, what does it do?

4. What does Bradbury metaphorically compare the house to?

5. What does Bradbury compare to Baal?

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