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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "There Will Come Soft Rains".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the image of animals, the panther is said to be "cavorting." What is this panther doing?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Playing.

2. Why do the robot mice come out when they do?
(a) There is food spilled near the table.
(b) They mistake the noise of the rain for an intruder.
(c) They are programmed to come out at nine-fifteen.
(d) They are looking for the family.

3. Why does the house let the dog in?
(a) It recognizes the dog.
(b) It wants the dog to find the family.
(c) It is programmed to let in any dog or cat.
(d) It is an accident.

4. What is unusual about the images of the African animals?
(a) Their faces.
(b) Their sizes.
(c) Their shapes.
(d) Their colors.

5. What is thematically important about the cause of the fire in the kitchen?
(a) The fire is started when the natural world intrudes into the house.
(b) The fire is started when one of the cleaning mice knocks over a cleaning product.
(c) The fire is started when the house's elaborate machinery begins to break down.
(d) The fire is started by the family dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which room recreates the sights, sounds, and smells of the African savanna?

2. Why does the dog want to get into the kitchen so badly?

3. What does the dog do once it gets inside the house?

4. What is the probable purpose of emphasizing the roundness of the smoke plume and the great quantity of smoke?

5. What allusion is present in the weather box's announcement of the rain?

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