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

2. In the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains," the plum trees are in "tremulous" white. Readers can infer that this refers to what?
(a) Ash.
(b) Blossoms.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Snow.

3. What is the reaction of nature to the end of human existence in the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
(a) Nature is puzzled and uncertain.
(b) Nature celebrates the end of humankind.
(c) Nature is unaware and indifferent.
(d) Nature grieves the loss of humankind.

4. When the fire travels outside and up the sides of the house, it is described as what?
(a) Clever.
(b) Treacherous.
(c) Overwhelming.
(d) Mischievous.

5. To what does the phrase "the children's hour" allude?
(a) A nursery rhyme.
(b) A poem by Teasdale.
(c) A fairy tale.
(d) A poem by Longfellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the house provide after dinner?

2. The line "And swallows circling with their shimmering sound" is an example of which technique?

3. Why does the dog want to get into the kitchen so badly?

4. What has happened to the city around the house?

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

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