There Will Come Soft Rains

Which of the following themes best fits "There Will Come Soft Rains"? 

• Be careful what you wish for, because you may get it.

• Times are tough all over.

• Technology is awful an ruins everything.

• While technology has many benefits, it also has the power to destroy, so be careful what you create 

The protagonist in "There Will Come Soft Rains" is 

• the McClellan family

• the dog

• the voice in the walls

• the house

Theme: Which best illustrates the theme of the poem There Will Come Soft Rains?

• People are terrible stewards of the Earth and nature could do much better without mankind.

• Mankind should be careful lest their decisions lead to the environmental ruin of everything on Earth.

• Mankind is the creature on Earth most likely to destroy itself.

• People should only fight just and righteous wars.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

• Use of a clock which announces the time in each new section. 

• He numbers each section of the story. 

• He discusses how the dog's hunger increases.

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which literary device is predominantly used in the story 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the setting of 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

• A) A bustling city

• B) A deserted house

• C) A forest

• D) A school

In 'There Will Come Soft Rains', what event has led to the absence of humans?

• A) A natural disaster

• B) A war

• C) A pandemic

• D) An alien invasion

What is the main function of the house in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

• A) To entertain guests

• B) To serve as a museum

• C) To maintain daily routines

• D) To act as a shelter for animals

Which poem is recited by the house in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

• A) The Road Not Taken

• B) There Will Come Soft Rains

• C) The Raven

• D) Ozymandias

What happens to the house at the end of 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

• A) It is repaired

• B) It continues functioning

• C) It burns down

• D) It is abandoned