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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 allusion is present in the weather box's announcement of the rain?
(a) There is a reference to a very old folk tune, often sung by children.
(b) There is a reference to a famous Dutch painting.
(c) There is a reference to a Greek myth about rain and death.
(d) There is a reference to a popular book of Bradbury's time.

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

3. During the fire, what does Bradbury compare the house's dialogue to?
(a) The poem "There Will Come Soft Rains."
(b) A person's last words.
(c) A nursery rhyme.
(d) The epilogue of a play.

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

5. Why do the robot mice come out when they do?
(a) They mistake the noise of the rain for an intruder.
(b) They are programmed to come out at nine-fifteen.
(c) They are looking for the family.
(d) There is food spilled near the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the house do with the uneaten breakfast?

2. Where are the "aluminium roaches and iron crickets"?

3. What does the breakfast stove make for breakfast?

4. "The house tried to save itself" is an example of which technique?

5. What does Bradbury metaphorically compare the house to?

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