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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 causes the fire to eventually win the battle with the house?
(a) The wind creates flames so intense the house cannot fight them.
(b) The rain stops.
(c) The house stops defending itself.
(d) The fire reaches the house's "brain" in the attic.

2. What is the name of the poem that the house reads after dinner?
(a) "August 6."
(b) "The Children's Hour."
(c) "Fire and Ice."
(d) "There Will Come Soft Rains."

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

4. What does the breakfast stove make for breakfast?
(a) Eggs and hash browns.
(b) Pancakes and bacon.
(c) Eggs, toast, and bacon.
(d) Pancakes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Baal?

3. To what does Bradbury compare folding tables?

4. What is the name of the family that owned the house?

5. In which city does the story take place?

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