What two nasty things do the children do to Margot?

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

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.

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 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

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

rain to stop for the first time in seven years.

The setting of the story -

is central to the story's problem.

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.

What changes do the children notice when they go outside?

The immense silence and blazing blue sky

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Hetrick "All Summer in a Day"

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1
The author uses _________________ to help us better visualize the story.
rhyming
sensory details
rhythm
the painted essay
2
What two nasty things do the children do to Margot?
They joke that the sun isn't coming and lock her in a closet
They pull her hair and let her get lost in the tunnel.
They tell jokes about her and lock her in a closet.
The steal her things and chase her outside in the rain.
3
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.
The children are always cruel to those who don't fit in.
The children speak a different language than English.
The children have never heard a bird sing.
4
What approximate time frame does the story take place in?
Two hours
A year
One full day
A summer
5
What can you conclude that the children forgot while they played in the sunshine?
The rain's return
The wild animals
Margot's situation
Their teacher
6
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.
they can't bear to see her pale face again.
they know they will get in trouble.
they are worried that she may not be where they left her.
7
All of the following are reasons that the children hate Margot except -
her thinness
her family's future plans to go home
her intelligence
her pale face
8
What problem does the setting of this story cause Margot?
She is miserable without the sun.
She cannot live with her parents while she is on Venus.
She misses her old friends on Earth.
There is never enough light for her to see.
9
Where are the children at the resolution of the story?
Standing by the closet where they have locked Margot
In their classroom
Outside running in the sunshine
Playing tag in the underground tunnels
10
As the story begins, the children are waiting for the -
arrival of the brightest comet ever seen.
rain to stop for the first time in seven years.
first solar eclipse in seven years.
arrival of an artificial sun that will make Venus warm.
11
The setting of the story -
could have been anywhere.
has nothing to do with the story's problem.
makes the problem worse.
is central to the story's problem.
12
What does vital mean?
favorite
gigantic
necessary for survival
very much
13
What is a synonym for immense?
vast
intense
serious
vital
14
How do the other children make Margot feel?
Talented
Intimidated
Wise
Clumsy
15
What genre is "All Summer in a Day?"
science fiction
Historical fiction
nonfiction
futuristic
16
Who is the author of "All Summer in a Day"?
Ray Bradbury
Walter Dean Myers
Sharon Creech
Rad Brad
17
The result of something is a
consequence
civilized
importance
substance
18
How do we know that the children feel terrible about what they did to Margot?
The apologize to Margot.
They tell their teacher what they did.
They can't meet each other's eyes and hold their heads down.
They help raise money to send Margot back to earth.
19
What changes do the children notice when they go outside?
The rustling of the leaves on the trees and the wetness
The immense silence and blazing blue sky
The whistling wind and the midnight sky
The green jungle and beautiful tulips

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