What happened to the humans in the story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury?

Question

A) They were killed in a nuclear explosion, leaving the house empty
B) They abandoned the house, unable to cope with its technological advances
C) They left the house to start a new life elsewhere
D) They moved to a different planet to escape environmental destruction

Answer 1

A) They were killed in a nuclear explosion, leaving the house empty.

In Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains," the story takes place in a fully automated house that continues to function after its human inhabitants have died in a nuclear disaster.