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

2. What does the dog do once it gets inside the house?
(a) It barks at every door.
(b) It looks through the house for the family's other dog.
(c) It falls asleep in the nursery.
(d) It begins eating the spoiled food.

3. Why does the dog want to get into the kitchen so badly?
(a) Its food dish is in the kitchen.
(b) The house has begun making pancakes.
(c) The rest of the house is filling with smoke.
(d) It thinks the family is in the kitchen.

4. Which room recreates the sights, sounds, and smells of the African savanna?
(a) The living room.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The nursery.
(d) The kitchen.

5. What is the name of the family that owned the house?
(a) McClellan.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Longfellow.
(d) Fitzpatrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the likely purpose of inserting the house's "dialogue" ("Help, help! Fire! Run, run!") into the scene that describes the fire consuming the house?

2. "The house tried to save itself" is an example of which technique?

3. What is the first thing that the voice-clock announces?

4. What is unusual about the images of the African animals?

5. What does Bradbury compare the chemical fire-fighting foam to?

(see the answer key)

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