August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains- TNReady Practice
Quiz by Shelbi Standridge
Grades 9-10
English Language Arts
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- Q11. Which of the following answer choices BEST describes the structure of the story and its effect?The story follows a traditional plot diagram structure— exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution— so that the story is commonplace and somewhat predictable.The story is mostly made up of lengthy, drawn out paragraphs that serve to create building tension within the reader.The story has no discernable structure and seems somewhat disorganized; therefore, the reader becomes disoriented and loses track of the plotline.The story follows a chronological structure, as noted by the voice clock that keeps listing the time as the house goes through its day. The chronological structure creates an orderly effect at first, but as you read on, you realize things are not as orderly as they initially seemed.60sRL.9-10.5
- Q22. Which of the following DOES NOT describe a theme in the story?The dangers of reckless, thoughtless industrialization and developmentThe destructive nature of warThe over-reliance of humans on modern technologyThe indifference of nature toward humanity60sRL.9-10.2
- Q33. All of the following words describe the tone of the story EXCEPT…cautionarysolemngloomysentimental60sRL.9-10.4
- Q44. Read the following excerpt from the story. And one voice, with sublime disregard for the situation, read poetry aloud all in the fiery study, until all the film spools burned, until all the wires withered and the circuits cracked. Which of the following answer choices could BEST replace “sublime” in the above excerpt without changing the meaning of the sentence?ordinary or boringalarming or concerningdisrespectful or inappropriateawe-inspiring or beautiful60sRL.9-10.4
- Q55. Which of the following answer choices BEST describes the house in the story?The house, which is the only setting in the story, shows the advanced technology that the USA will be utilizing in the near future.The house, which fills the role of the family members in their absence, is needlessly tidy and obsessive.The house, which functions as a metaphor for man’s overbearing control over nature, is oppressive and cruel.The house, which serves as the only actual character in the story, is insistent and paranoid.60sRL.9-10.3
- Q66. Read the following excerpt from the story. Until this day, how well the house had kept its peace. How carefully it had inquired, 'Who goes there? What's the password?" and, getting no answer from the only foxes and whining cats, it had shut up its windows and drawn shades in an old-maidenly preoccupation with self-protection which bordered on a mechanical paranoia. It quivered at each sound, the house did. If a sparrow brushed a window, the shade snapped up. The bird, startled, flew off! No, not even a bird must touch the house! Which of the following devices is most prominent in the above excerpt?ironysimilemetaphordenotation60sRL.9-10.4
- Q77. The reader can infer that all of the following are true of the dog EXCEPTIt was part of a family that lived in another house.It is disposed of by the house in the incinerator.It dies of radiation poison and starvation.It searches for its owners.60sRL.9-10.3
- Q88. The reader can infer that the family’s life was...Private and reclusiveBusy and complexOrderly and carefreeDull and restricted60sRL.9-10.3
- Q99. What can the reader infer about about Mrs. McClellan based on her favorite poem?She was a poet herself and enjoyed writing nature poems.She expected nature to suffer because of the unintended consequences of technology.She valued human achievements more than natural beauty.She thought about the potential destruction of mankind.60sRL.9-10.3
- Q1010. All of the following are examples of how the house is personified EXCEPT“At ten o'clock the house began to die.”“The fire burst the house and let it slam flat down, puffing out skirts of spark and smoke.”“It quivered at each sound, the house did.”“Until this day, how well the house had kept its peace.”60sRL.9-10.4
- Q1111. When the narrator says that the family’s images “burned on wood in one titanic instant,” the writer is relying on what literary device to convey meaning?oxymoronallusionsimileimagery60sRL.9-10.9
- Q1212. Which of the following is used figuratively ?“In the cellar, the incinerator glowed suddenly...”“...its bared skeleton cringing from the heat...”“It [the dog] sniffed the air and scratched the kitchen door.”“The sun came out from behind the rain.”60sRL.9-10.4
- Q1313. Based on this story, Bradbury most likely believes thatthe future will offer unparalleled benefits to humans in the form of technology.despite technology’s sophistication, it cannot withstand the power of nature.technology’s ability to persist with its programming is a model for humans to follow when faced with difficult circumstances.people should recognize the beauty of nature and treat it with care for the future.60sRL.9-10.2
- Q1414. The title , “There Will Come Soft Rains,” is evidenced in the story in all of the following ways EXCEPTThe weather box on the front door that announces rain.The sprinkler rain that fills the garden.The naturally-occuring rain that puts out the fire in the house.The first line in the poem that is read by the house.60sRL.9-10.5
- Q1515. The reader can infer that the human beings referenced in the storyhave all moved away after a nuclear war.have all been destroyed in a nuclear war.have all succumbed to a pandemic.have all been destroyed by the automated house.60sRL.9-10.1