Ray Bradbury Quiz

1. According to Ray Bradbury, why have his stories been so successful?

A) A great action-filled plot
B) Unforgettable metaphors
C) A great cast of heroes

2. Why does Bradbury feel that reading is still so important?

A) "You can't have a civilization without that, can you?"
B) "Reading helps you get through school."
C) "I enjoy it immensely, and others should try it."

3. The setting of "There Will Come Soft Rains" is also the ...

A) plot
B) main character
C) theme

4. Why is no one home in "There Will Come Soft Rains"?

A) Everyone has been killed
B) No one lives in the house because it's for sale
C) Everyone is at work or school

5. Where is the story, "The Flying Machine", set?

A) Japan
B) China
C) Russia

6. In "The Flying Machine", what simile does Bradbury use to describe the flying machine?

A) "like a new horizon in a simple world"
B) "like a new dragon in a land of ancient dragons"
C) like a fledgling bird struggling to fly"

7. How does the emperor justify executing the flying man?

A) The man will rival for his throne
B) The man refused to make more machines
C) His death will guarantee peace and safety for the rest of his people

8. In "The Dragon", what metaphor does Bradbury use to describe the wind?

A) "a fire-breathing dragon"
B) "torrent of darkness"
C) "a thousand souls dying"

9. What is the climax of "The Dragon"?

A) When the two knights plot to slay the dragon
B) When the conductors arrive safely in Stokely
C) When the two knights collide head on with the dragon

10. In "The Dragon", what is the dragon actually?

A) A dinosaur
B) A train
C) A lizard

11. In "The Foghorn", why does the monster come to the tower?

A) It visits every day
B) It hears the call of the foghorn
C) It is lost during the storm

12. In "The Foghorn", what simile does Bradbury use to describe the foghorn?

A) "like the cheerful call of a bird flying"
B) "like the vicious roar of a monster"
C) "like trees in autumn with no leaves"

13. What is the climax of "The Foghorn"?

A) The monster attacks and destroys the lighthouse
B) The men are rescued from the lighthouse
C) The monster sinks back into the ocean

14. What is the resolution of "The Fohorn"?

A) The monster returns to destroy every lighthouse that is built
B) A new lighthouse is built, but the monster never returns
C) They hunt the monster and ultimately kill it

15. in "The Foghorn", why does McDunn lie to the rescuers about how the lighthouse was destroyed?

A) McDunn is a ghost
B) McDunn doesn't want scientists to search for and kill the monster
C) McDunn wanted a new lighthouse to work in

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