"The Smile" by Ray Bradbury

What year does the story take place?

• 2100

• 2024

• 2061

• 2200

What do the people believe the original Mona Lisa was painted on?

• A door

• Wood

• Canvas

• A stone

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What kinds of things have they destroyed at "festivals" in the past?

• Computers

• Cars, books, factories

• Food

• Trees

Based on clues from the story, what probably happened to the world?

• Nuclear War

• Global

  Pandemic

• Alien Invasion

• Zombies

Who does Tom live with?

• His mom

• His uncle

• No one

• His mom, dad and brother

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Why is there "Hate for everything in the Past?

• The people of the past destroyed civilization and left the world in ruins

• The people of the past smelled bad

• The people of the past weren't interesting

• The people of the past were bad at painting

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What is Mona Lisa's smile a symbol of?

• Smugness

• Hope

• Hatred

• Beauty

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How does Tom react when he sees the others destroy the painting?

• He laughs

• He fights off the crowd and steals the painting

• He grabs a piece, cries and runs

• He chews up part of the painting

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What can we infer about society in 2061 based on author's description of the setting?

• The people are poor

• The people are wealthy

• The people are angry

• There is not much organization or many elements of civilization

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What is the crowd lining up to do?

• To spit on the Mona Lisa

• To throw rocks at the Mona Lisa

• To admire the Mona Lisa

• To pose with the Mona Lisa in a picture

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