What happens in Soft Rains?
What terrible thing has happened to the city?
A nuclear bomb
Stretch it to make it 8 hours of work.
Why shouldn't you talk to Anika Bloom?
What is a "fire drill"?
A practice/exercise for what to do during a fire.
What does "TGIF" stand for?
Thank God It's Friday
What happens to the dog?
It dies and its body is incinerated
What is one of the ways you can be fired from the job?
Asking too many questions, making phone calls without getting permission, if you let on that you know about Amanda's personal life, letting your emotions interfere with your work.
What is the strange thing that John LaFountaine likes to do?
He likes to sit in the ladies bathroom
What is a "cubicle"?
A desk with walls where you work individually.
What is the coffee "pool"?
The money everyone pays into to get coffee options
What happens to the house at the end?
It burns down
How long are the possible breaks at the job and how many do you get?
1 hour for lunch and two 15-minute breaks
What is Gwendolyn obsessed with?
Penguins
Why does it mean to be "let go"?
To be fired from your job
Control the time you have to complete it.
What can you see on the wall outside the house?
The shadows/silhouettes of people who died
What are one of the possible benefits you can receive at this job?
Health plan, baseball tickets, symphony tickets, disability plan, sick leave, pension fund, etc.
What does Barry Hacker like to do as an outlet for his grief?
He steals from the fridge
What is the "cellar" in a house?
The basement, the floor underground.
What is one of the things the house tries to do when it is burning?
It makes many breakfasts, tries to spray water to save it, tries to spray chemicals, the voices start talking at the same time, etc.
What do Amanda Pierce and Russell Nash do together?
They take the bus home
Why is Barry Hacker grieving?
His wife died
What do you need to play "bridge"?
Playing cards
The dog was covered in "sores". What are they?
Wounds/cuts in the skin