Bradbury reveals the story's setting by means of...

an automated voice in the kitchen ceiling

Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Nature will cover the ruins of the house and the entire city

Choose the event that happened first

A surprise nuclear attack levels the city

At the beginning of August 4, the house is running normally because of its

programmed memory tapes and electric eyes

The title of the story comes from a poem by Sara Teasdale about how nature

will continue even though humans disappear completely

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1
The family dog probably died of
rabies
radiation poisoning
old age
gunshot wounds
2
Bradbury reveals the story's setting by means of...
a local daily newspaper
a conversation between two family members
an automated voice in the kitchen ceiling
a local television newscast
3
Which of the following is most likely to happen?
the one remaining wall of the house will stand forever
It will never rain again in Allendale, Californina
Nature will cover the ruins of the house and the entire city
The people of Allendale will rebuild their city
4
When the story begins, the McClellans
are dead
have gone to the city
are out in the garden
are away on vacation
5
At the end of the story, the house
is totally destroyed by an earthquake
is destroyed by fire
continues to run normally
is being rebuilt by its new owners
6
Choose the event that happened first
A surprise nuclear attack levels the city
The boy and girl play catch
the empty house goes through its daily routine
A fire destroys the house
7
Someone in the McClellan family enjoyed
running, cycling, and gymnastics
politics
music, literature, and art
fishing, hunting, and camping
8
The fire in the house is caused by
an atomic explosion
the house
an accident
a dog
9
At the beginning of August 4, the house is running normally because of its
intelligence and ability to solve new problems
neighbors and service companies
loyalty to the McCleallan family
programmed memory tapes and electric eyes
10
The mice and the rats mentioned in the story are
creatures in Sara Teasdale's poem
mechanical cleaning devices
rodents living in the cellar
fire-fighting instruments
11
Events in the story occur during
a week
an hour
an unspecified period of time
one day
12
The title of the story comes from a poem by Sara Teasdale about how nature
is threatened by pollution and global warning
threatens to destroy all human beings
mourns for those who die in wars
will continue even though humans disappear completely

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