Worksheets"There Will Come Soft Rains"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
What is the setting of the story?
January 17, 1948 after a nuclear blast
May 5, 2012
In the distant future
August 4, 2026 after a nuclear blast
What happened to the family who lived in this house?
There are no clues about what happened.
They decided to spend a weekend away from home.
They died in a nuclear explosion.
They moved to another house.
Why is the opening of the story ironic? "In the living room the voice-clock sang, 'Tick-tock, seven o'clock, time to get up, seven o'clock!' as if it were afraid that nobody would."
It isn't really 7:00 AM
There is no one in the house to get up and hear the clock.
The story is set in the future, but clocks are still used.
The clock says tick tock instead of actually ticking.
Which of the following describes the tone of the house's announcements?
Pleasant
Sarcastic
Threataning
Lonely
How does the voice clock respond to the fact that no one reacts to it?
It asks why no one is responding.
It turns itself off.
It becomes louder.
It continues doing it's job.
Which of the following accurately describes the nursery at 4:30 PM?
Glowing with fire, which destroys the painted animals.
It is outdoors and set up like a small zoo.
It is painted like a desert, and the animals in it make noises.
The walls are lit up artificially with images of jungle animals, which move and make noise.
Which of the following functions does the house NOT perform?
Flying
Cleanign
Cooking
Announcing time
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The room was ablaze in an instance.
At ten o'clock the house began to die.
The wall sprays let down showers of mechanical rain.
The quenching rain ceased.
What mood is created by a setting where the household functions are performed by technology and not by humans?
Cheerful and exhilarating
Homey and reassuring
Repulsive and horrifying
Impersonal and chilling
What is on the west side of the house?
A garden
The silhouettes of the deceased family members.
The kitchen
A dying dog
How did the dog die?
Nuclear blast
The house killed it
It was attacked by the robot mice
Starvation
What does Sara Teasdale's poem suggest about humanity and nature?
Technology is more important than humans.
Nature will move on after people are gone.
Humans are essential for nature to continue.
There is no connection.
What time did the house begin to die?
7 AM
5 PM
Noon
10 PM
What is the overall tone of the story?
Horrific
Joyful
Humorous
Ironic
Which of the following is a theme from the story?
Technology is amazing and should be used whenever possible.
Eat lots of bacon.
Nuclear weapons are essential to survival.
Humans should be careful with technology and it's potential to cause harm.
