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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. The line "And swallows circling with their shimmering sound" is an example of which technique?
(a) Personification.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Metaphor.

2. "The house tried to save itself" is an example of which technique?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Personification.

3. What is the probable purpose of emphasizing the roundness of the smoke plume and the great quantity of smoke?
(a) It reminds the reader of a nuclear explosion.
(b) It points out how little chance the house really had.
(c) It reinforces the "technology versus nature" motif.
(d) There is an implied comparison to a woman's skirts.

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

5. Who is the author of the poem that the house reads after dinner?
(a) Teasdale.
(b) Bradbury.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Longfellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at ten-fifteen?

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

3. The use of sentence fragments in the description of the spreading fire is probably intended to create what effect?

4. What does the house provide after dinner?

5. Who does the story imply is still alive in the city?

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