What does the poem imply about humanity?

Nature doesn't care if humans kill each other

What happens to the dog’s remains?

The mice cleaned up the remains

What is burned onto the side of the house?

The silhouettes of the family that lived there

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There Will Come Soft Rains

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1. What creature stumbles into the house?
A human
A bird
A dog
A martian
2
What does the poem imply about humanity?
Humans are better than animals
Humans should appreciate the beauty of nature
Humans are destined to live on Mars
Nature doesn't care if humans kill each other
3
The house is described as;
a graveyard
an unholy monster
an altar to dead gods
a time capsule
4
What happens to the dog’s remains?
The house threw it out
The mice cleaned up the remains
The mice ate the remains.
The remains disappeared
5
The house protected itself from all of these EXCEPT for:
martians
intruders
sparrows
the dog
6
VOCABULARY: supreme, splendid.
paranoia
tremulous
manipulate
sublime
7
How is the house destroyed?
by a flood
by a tornado
by fire
by an atomic bomb
8
VOCABULARY: an irrational fear of danger or misfortune.
sublime
paranoia
manipulate
tremulous
9
At what time of day does the story begin?
Midday
Morning
Midnight
Evening
10
What is the name of the family that lived in the house?
McDonalds
McCain
McClellan
McCarthy
11
Who or what is the main character in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?
Rosie, the robot
The house
The homeowners
The dog
12
What is the weather like at the beginning of the story?
It is clear and sunny
It is windy
It is raining
A sandstorm
13
What city is the house located in?
Alta Vista, California
Allendale, California
Amargosa, California
Anselm, Massachusetts
14
VOCABULARY: An outline that appears dark against a light background.
sublime
tremulous
silhouette
oblivious
15
What is burned onto the side of the house?
The names of the family that lives there
The words "KEEP OUT"
Martian hieroglyphs
The silhouettes of the family that lived there
16
As the house is being destroyed, it tries to do all of the following EXCEPT
save itself
call the fire department
spray water
warn the family

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