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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 is the first thing that the voice-clock announces?
(a) Time for breakfast.
(b) Time for work.
(c) It is raining.
(d) Time to get up.

2. What causes the house to temporarily "give up" as the fire spreads?
(a) The house is ready to "die."
(b) There is no more water.
(c) The house is waiting for the flames to reach the attic.
(d) It has begun to rain outside.

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

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

5. To what famous dog is this dog an allusion?
(a) Cerberus.
(b) Buck, from Call of the Wild.
(c) Odysseus's dog.
(d) President Lincoln's dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. From two thirty-five to four o'clock, what can readers infer that the family would ordinarily be doing?

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

3. Who is the author of the poem that the house reads after dinner?

4. "Seven-nine, breakfast time" is an example of which rhyming technique?

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

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