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 problem does the setting of this story cause Margot?

She is miserable without the sun.

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

rain to stop for the first time in seven years.

What two nasty things do the children do to Margot?

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

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.

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.

Where are the children at the resolution of the story?

Standing by the closet where they have locked Margot

What changes do the children notice when they go outside?

The immense silence and blazing blue sky

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1
How do the other children make Margot feel?
Clumsy
Wise
Intimidated
Talented
2
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.
3
What can you conclude that the children forgot while they played in the sunshine?
The wild animals
Margot's situation
Their teacher
The rain's return
4
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 misses her old friends on Earth.
She is miserable without the sun.
5
As the story begins, the children are waiting for the -
arrival of an artificial sun that will make Venus warm.
arrival of the brightest comet ever seen.
first solar eclipse in seven years.
rain to stop for the first time in seven years.
6
What two nasty things do the children do to Margot?
They tell jokes about her and lock her in a closet.
The steal her things and chase her outside in the rain.
They pull her hair and let her get lost in the tunnel.
They joke that the sun isn't coming and lock her in a closet
7
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.
8
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.
9
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 are worried that she may not be where they left her.
they know they will get in trouble.
they can't bear to see her pale face again.
10
Where are the children at the resolution of the story?
Outside running in the sunshine
Playing tag in the underground tunnels
In their classroom
Standing by the closet where they have locked Margot
11
What approximate time frame does the story take place in?
One full day
A year
A summer
Two hours
12
How long does the sun shine once it appears?
Twenty-four hours
All summer
Two hours
Twelve hours
13
All of the following are reasons that the children hate Margot except -
her family's future plans to go home
her thinness
her intelligence
her pale face
14
What changes do the children notice when they go outside?
The whistling wind and the midnight sky
The green jungle and beautiful tulips
The immense silence and blazing blue sky
The rustling of the leaves on the trees and the wetness

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