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

2. In the section about the nursery, Bradbury mentions the "sprockets" in the walls. What are "sprockets"?
(a) Robots.
(b) Cameras.
(c) Cogwheels.
(d) Insects.

3. On what date does the story begin?
(a) April 6.
(b) April 4.
(c) August 6.
(d) August 4.

4. Bradbury mentions that martinis "manifested" on tables. What did the martinis do?
(a) Spilled.
(b) Sparkled.
(c) Evaporated.
(d) Appeared.

5. Why does the house let the dog in?
(a) It wants the dog to find the family.
(b) It recognizes the dog.
(c) It is an accident.
(d) It is programmed to let in any dog or cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what famous dog is this dog an allusion?

2. What historical event is alluded to with the date given in the beginning of the story?

3. What does "feathery fire" describe in the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains"?

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

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

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