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Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following literary devices is most clearly exemplified in this line from Paragraph 10?
“The sun came out from behind the rain. The house stood alone in a city of rubble and ashes.”
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Juxtaposition
D) Hyperbole
2. Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the house’s contribution to the theme of Order and Chaos?
A) The house cleaning up despite no one living there
B) The house scaring off a bird to preserve its cleanliness
C) The house letting the dog enter
D) The house reading a poem
3. Which of the following beliefs is most strongly suggested by the inclusion of the poem “There Will Come Soft Rains”?
A) Nature doesn’t care what happens to humanity.
B) Nature and humanity should live in harmony.
C) Nature should submit to humanity.
D) Nature would be more peaceful without humans and humanity’s wars.
4. Which of the following concepts is most clearly symbolized by the house keeping out animals, except for the family dog?
A) Humanity’s inability to coexist with nature
B) Humanity’s hatred of nature
C) Humanity’s desire for order
D) Humanity’s reliance on technology
5. Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the theme of The Limits of Scientific Progress?
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