8B Short Story Test

"All Summer in a Day"
Why does the author write that it has been raining for "thousands upon thousands of days" and that "a thousand forests had been crushed under the rain"?

• to show how much the children want to see the sun
• to contrast Margo's and William's feelings about the sun
• to emphasize what seven years of rain must seem like
• to express what the landscape of Venus really looks like

"All Summer in a Day"
The children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story because: 

• they can't bear to see her pale face again.
• they know they will get in trouble now.
• they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.
• they know they have done a cruel thing to her.

"All Summer in a Day"
The setting of the story...

• could have been anywhere.
• contributes to the story's main conflict.
• resolves the problem of the story.
• has nothing to do with the story's problem.

"All Summer in a Day"
Which statement best explains how the rainy season affects Margot?

• She is pale, silent, and thin.
• She likes to hide from everyone.
• Tunnels are her only comfort.
• Rain improves her poetry writing.

"All Summer in a Day"
All of the words describe William except-

• aggressive
• dominating
• understanding
• controlling

"All Summer in a Day"
Which quote from the story is an example of a metaphor?

• "Margot stood apart from them, from the children who could never remember a time when there wasn't rain."
• "'It's like a penny,' she said once, eyes closed."
• "The jungle was a nest of octopuses, clustering up great arms of weeds."
• "The rain stopped. The sun came out."

"The Ransom of Red Chief"
In what state did the story take place?

• Ohio
• Canada
• Alabama
• Illinois

"The Ransom of Red Chief"
What is NOT an abuse that Johnny heaps upon Bill?

• Johnny hit's Bill with a rock.
• Johnny rides Bill like a horse.
• He puts a red-hot potato down Bill's back.
• Johnny spits in Bill's hands.

"The Ransom of Red Chief"
With what did Sam threaten Red Chief if he didn't behave?

• broil him at the stake
• scalp him
• take him home
• tie him up

"The Ransom of Red Chief"
Which character spies on Summit from up above on Little Mountain to see how the townspeople were reacting to the kidnapping?

• Red Chief
• Sam
• Bill Driscoll
• Ebenezer Dorset