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WorksheetsThere will come soft rains
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
Why was the city "rubble and ashes"?
There was an earthquake
There was a nuclear explosion
There was a hurricane
There was a wildfire
What was burned onto the side of the house?
The dog playing outside
The mother's garden
Wild animals
A silhouette of the family
When does the story take place?
January, 1950
July, 2010
August, 2026
November, 1941
How does the house respond to the fire?
It tries to put it out
It doesn't do anything
It goes about it's regular routine
It opens all the windows and doors
What finally happens to the house?
It's able to put out the fire
It burns down
It scares away all animals
It's left standing in spite of the fire
How does Bradbury's description of the spreading fire suggest the limits of technology?
Nature cannot go up against the power of technology.
Technology will always be more powerful that nature.
Nature will never be powerful enough to overcome the advancements of technology.
As advanced as the house's protective features are, technology can't overcome the power of nature.
What is the definition of "charred"?
Parched by thirst
A shadow
Become discolored
Burnt and blackened
What does "silhouette" mean?
The outline of something against a lighter background
To shutdown
An irrational fear brought on by mental illness
Bubbled and blistered from heat
In the living room the voice-clock sang, "Tick-tock, seven o'clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o'clock!" as if it were afraid that nobody would."
It died in a nuclear blast.
"At eight-thirty the eggs were shriveled and the toast was like stone. An aluminum wedge scraped them into the sink, where hot water whirled them down a metal throat which digested and flushed them away to the distant sea. The dirty dishes were dropped into a hot washer and emerged twinkling dry."
Who wrote the short story There Will Come Soft Rains?
Ray Bradbury
Sara Teasdale
Charles Dickens
