There will Come Soft Rains

Which of the following represent the conflict in the story?

• The family in the house tries to keep up with the house performing tasks, but it gets out of control and destroys itself.

• The robotic house can no longer function because it is losing electricity.

• The smart house attempts to continue performing its everyday automated tasks, but a fire breaks out destroying it.

• The robotic house can not keep up with all of the family's activities because their lives are too complicated and busy.

How does the setting impact the conflict of the story.

• Because the people have moved away, the house is left abandoned which causes it to die in a fire.

• Because there has been nuclear war, and the people have been killed, the house is destroyed in a fire.

• Because the story takes place in the future, the house is automated and tries to take over the world

• Because the story takes place in the country, the house is abandoned and trying to survive on its own.

The resolution of the story introduces the theme that...

• Even when humans are gone, the world will still go on.

• Allowing machines to control too much can lead to danger.

• Without humans, the world would stop.

• Relationships are the only thing worth saving in the world.

The family is gone because ​ (a)  

• They left because the house took over their lives
• They have been kidnapped
• They have died of disease or natural causes
• They have been killed in a nuclear blast
• They built a new house in another city

Which of the following is a summary of the story?

• The smart house is empty but wants to continue to function even though the family has been incinerated in a nuclear explosion. However, a tree crashes through the window starting a fire. The tree is unable to fight the fire because it has run out of water, so it is destroyed and dies. The sun comes up anyway showing that the world continues turning even without humans.

• The smart house is empty but wants to continue to function. However, a tree crashes through the window starting a fire. The tree is unable to fight the fire because it has run out of water, so it is destroyed and dies.

• The smart house is empty but wants to continue to function even though the family has been incinerated in a nuclear explosion. However, a tree crashes through the window starting a fire.

• The family has been killed in a storm, but the house is continuing to try to operate. It is cooking breakfast and cleaning, but when a fire breaks out, it cannot extinguish it. Even though the house dies, the sun comes up the next morning.