wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Quiz on 'There Will Come Soft Rains' 8.1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the condition of the house at ten o'clock?

a)

It was bustling with activity

b)

It stood alone in a city of rubble and ashes

c)

It was being renovated

d)

It was filled with guests

2.

What caused the room to blaze in an instant?

a)

A lightning strike

b)

A tree branch crashing through the window

c)

A candle falling over

d)

A faulty wire

3.

What happened to the windows as the house tried to save itself?

a)

They melted from the heat.

b)

They were broken by the heat and wind.

c)

They were covered with water.

d)

They remained intact.

4.

What happened to the reserve water supply?

a)

It was used up.

b)

It was contaminated.

c)

It was frozen.

d)

It was overflowing.

5.

What happened in the nursery during the fire?

a)

The jungle grew.

b)

The jungle burned.

c)

The jungle froze.

d)

The jungle disappeared.

6.

What is on the west side of the house?

a)

A garden

b)

The silhouettes of the deceased family members.

c)

The kitchen

d)

A dying dog

7.

Why was the city "rubble and ashes"?

a)

There was an earthquake

b)

There was a nuclear explosion

c)

There was a hurricane

d)

There was a wildfire

8.

What was the significance of the poem recited by the house?

a)

It was a warning about technological advancement.

b)

It was a celebration of human achievement.

c)

It highlighted the beauty of nature's indifference.

d)

It was a reminder of the family's past.

9.

What was the condition of the city surrounding the house?

a)

It was a bustling metropolis.

b)

It was abandoned and overgrown with vegetation.

c)

It was desolate and destroyed.

d)

It was thriving with life and activity.

10.

What was the reaction of the house to the absence of humans?

a)

It continued its routine as programmed.

b)

It self-destructed.

c)

It shut down completely.

d)

It searched for the humans.

11.

How did the house protect itself?

a)

It closed the windows and kept wild animals away.

b)

It made breakfast every day and announced the time.

c)

It called 911.

12.

Based on the story, Ray Bradbury would probably be in favor of---

a)

automation of all homes

b)

increasing a stockpile of weapons

c)

the disarming of all country's nuclear weapons

d)

all countries having nuclear weapons to prevent war

13.

How does Bradbury's description of the spreading fire suggest the limits of technology?

a)

Nature cannot go up against the power of technology.

b)

Technology will always be more powerful that nature.

c)

Nature will never be powerful enough to overcome the advancements of technology.

d)

As advanced as the house's protective features are, technology can't overcome the power of nature.

14.

What does Sara Teasdale's poem suggest about humanity and nature?

a)

Nature is indifferent to mankind's continued existence

b)

Technology is important to humans and nature

c)

Humans are important for nature's continued survival

15.

What does Sara Teasdale's poem suggest about humanity and nature?

a)

Technology is more important than humans.

b)

Nature will move on after people are gone.

c)

Humans are essential for nature to continue.

d)

There is no connection.