Name: Date: "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury p.283 Multiple Choice Idewtify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Critical Reading Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statenrent or euswers the question. In “There Will Come Soft Rains,” human beings a, have all been destroyed by the automated house. b. haveall been destroyed in a nuclear war. c. have left the planet for a safer destination. 4d. are prisoners of the technology they have invented. Which of the following sentences from “There Will Come Soft Rains” contributes directly to the setting? a. “Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday.” b. “Bridge tables sprouted from patio walls.” cc. “A dog whined, shivering on the front porch.” d. “It repeated the date three times for memory’s sake.” In “There Will Come Soft Rains,” what mood is created by a setting in which all domestic functions are performed by machines and tone by human beings? a, cheerful and exhilarating b. repulsive and horrifying c. homey and reassuring 4d, impersonal and chilling By portraying the house as “alive” and the family as painted silhouettes, Bradbury a, _ stresses the importance of strong family values. b. expresses the idea that human life is insignificant. c, reverses expectations of human and nonhuman roles, d,_ shows how technology can enhance human lives, ‘What happens to the family’s dog in “There Will Come Soft Rains”? a, Itdies of radiation sickness and starvation. b. Itdies in the fire that burns down the house. ©. 4 ‘The house takes care of it, but itis lonely without the family. It wanders away in search of food because the house does not feed it.6. The setting of “There Will Come Soft Rains” suggests that human beings a, are dependent on machines. b. have evolved into androids. c. view nature as distasteful d. have no free choice. 7. Given the events that took place shortly before “There Will Come Soft Rains” begins, the automated house may represent the a. last hope for humane family values. b. answer to the problem of global war. c. dangers of technology. 4d. inherent evil of tot rian systems. Short Answer Write your responses to the questions in this seetion on your own paper: 8, “There Will Come Soft Rains” is set in Allendale, California, in 2026, How does the third paragraph provide this information? Which details in the first three paragraphs show that the story begins in the morning? 9. Based on the second paragraph of “There Will Come Soft Rains,” what can you infer about the people in the house? How many people live there, and what are their likely ages or identities? Explain your inferences. 10. At9:15, the voice-clock in “There Will Come Soft Rains" sings out, Nine-fifteen, time fo clean. Who or what does the cleaning? What does this method show you about most household chores in this futuristic setting? 11. In“There Will Come Soft Rains,” what is the last thing the children in the house did before the beginning of the story? How do you know? 12. In *There Will Come Soft Rains,” the objects in the house continue to function after everyone is dead, Does this prove the main point of Teasdale’s poem? Explain your opinion. Essay Irie an extended response to the question of your choice or 10 the question or questions your teacher assigns you. ‘There Will Come Soft Rains” was published in 1950. How weil do you think Ray Bradbury predicted the way houses would look and function in the twenty-first century? In an essay, evaluate Bradbury's predictions by comparing them to houses today. Make educated guesses about what houses will be like in the next twenty years. 14, In “There Will Come Soft Rains,” Bradbury explores the idea that technology can be both helpful and dangerous to human beings. In an essay, explain ways in which the story shows these two sides of technology.