Quiz on There Will Come Soft Rains Ray Bradbury

Which of the following words best describes the tone of the house's announcements?

• Pleasant

• Sarcastic

• Lonely

• Threatening

The house does all of the following things except —

• water the lawn

• realize what has happened

• prepare food

• read poems aloud

What do the robot mice do?

• They announce the time.

• They feed the dog.

• They clean the house.

• They prepare the meals.

Why is no one home?

• Everyone is at work or school.

• No one lives in the house because it is for sale.

• The house is too expensive to operate.

• Everyone has been killed.

Which of the following words best describes the type of life the family probably led?

• Timid

• Orderly

• Warlike

• Casual

The house identifies the Teasdale poem as Mrs. McClellan's favorite. What does this poem suggest about Mrs. McClellan?

• She valued human achievements more than natural beauty.

• She thought about the potential destruction of humankind.

• She enjoyed listening to poems on rainy days.

• She was fascinated by the latest technology in house building.

What happens after the tree bough crashes through the kitchen window?

• The dog whines because it is hungry.

• The robotic mice came out to clean the floor.

• Breakfast is prepared.

• A bottle of cleaning solvent breaks open on the stove and sets the house on fire.

How does the author arrange the chronological order in this story?

• He uses a clock, which announces the time in each new section.

• He uses a robotic voice that serves as a calendar.

• He numbers each section, beginning with the number 1.

• He discusses how the dog's hunger increases.

Which of the following statements is an example of personification in the story?

• The fire is compared to an avalanche.

• The dog is described as a pitiful creature.

• The house is described as quivering at every sound.

• The house is compared to a giant computer.

Based on this story, Bradbury would most likely be in favor of —

• increasing our stockpile of nuclear weapons

• automating all houses

• people doing their own housework

• nuclear disarmament