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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 Bradbury compare folding tables?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Folded hands.
(c) Books.
(d) Oysters,

2. From two thirty-five to four o'clock, what can readers infer that the family would ordinarily be doing?
(a) Having friends over to eat and listen to the radio.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Playing cards and having a snack.
(d) They would still be at work and school.

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

4. "The house tried to save itself" is an example of which technique?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Personification.

5. In the image of animals, the panther is said to be "cavorting." What is this panther doing?
(a) Eating.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Playing.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be seen on the house's west wall?

2. What "delicacies" does the fire consume upstairs?

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

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

5. Which is the best summary of how the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" compares to the short story of the same name?

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