How do we know that the children feel terrible about what they did to Margot?

They can't meet each other's eyes and hold their heads down.

As the story begins, the children are waiting for the -

rain to stop for the first time in seven years.

Which statement is true of 9-year-old children who have spent all of their lives on Venus?

They grow up with no memory of sunlight or blue skies.

What two nasty things do the children do to Margot?

They joke that the sun isn't coming and lock her in a closet

What problem does the setting of this story cause Margot?

She is miserable without the sun.

Where are the children at the resolution of the story?

Standing by the closet where they have locked Margot

The children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story because -

they know they have done a cruel thing to her.

What changes do the children notice when they go outside?

The immense silence and blazing blue sky

The setting of the story -

is central to the story's problem.

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1
All of the following are reasons that the children hate Margot except -
her family's future plans to go home
her thinness
her pale face
her intelligence
2
What can you conclude that the children forgot while they played in the sunshine?
The wild animals
The rain's return
Their teacher
Margot's situation
3
How do we know that the children feel terrible about what they did to Margot?
They can't meet each other's eyes and hold their heads down.
They help raise money to send Margot back to earth.
They tell their teacher what they did.
The apologize to Margot.
4
As the story begins, the children are waiting for the -
rain to stop for the first time in seven years.
arrival of an artificial sun that will make Venus warm.
first solar eclipse in seven years.
arrival of the brightest comet ever seen.
5
Which statement is true of 9-year-old children who have spent all of their lives on Venus?
The children speak a different language than English.
They grow up with no memory of sunlight or blue skies.
The children have never heard a bird sing.
The children are always cruel to those who don't fit in.
6
What two nasty things do the children do to Margot?
The steal her things and chase her outside in the rain.
They joke that the sun isn't coming and lock her in a closet
They tell jokes about her and lock her in a closet.
They pull her hair and let her get lost in the tunnel.
7
What problem does the setting of this story cause Margot?
She cannot live with her parents while she is on Venus.
There is never enough light for her to see.
She is miserable without the sun.
She misses her old friends on Earth.
8
What approximate time frame does the story take place in?
One full day
A year
Two hours
A summer
9
Where are the children at the resolution of the story?
Playing tag in the underground tunnels
In their classroom
Outside running in the sunshine
Standing by the closet where they have locked Margot
10
How long does the sun shine once it appears?
Twelve hours
Two hours
All summer
Twenty-four hours
11
The children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story because -
they are worried that she may not be where they left her.
they know they have done a cruel thing to her.
they can't bear to see her pale face again.
they know they will get in trouble.
12
What changes do the children notice when they go outside?
The green jungle and beautiful tulips
The immense silence and blazing blue sky
The whistling wind and the midnight sky
The rustling of the leaves on the trees and the wetness
13
How do the other children make Margot feel?
Talented
Intimidated
Clumsy
Wise
14
The setting of the story -
could have been anywhere.
is central to the story's problem.
has nothing to do with the story's problem.
makes the problem worse.

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