All Summer in a Day, Ray Bradbury - Reading Comprehension

The story is set on _____, in a distant future

Margot can be described as:

• a hot-tempered, strongly built ten-year-old girl.

• a talkative, very confident seven-year-old girl.

• a very frail, taciturn nine-year-old girl.

• a fragile, introverted seven-year-old girl.

Planet Venus is depicted as:

• a desertlike, barren and incredibly hot planet.

• a greyish, stormy planet, characterized by constant rain and scarce sunlight.

• a volcanic planet, hard to inhabit and full of giant animals.

Margot remembers the ___, whereas the other kids don't.

According to the story, in Venus the Sun rises every:

• 6 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

• 9 years

Why do the children dislike Margot?

• Because she always talks a lot and seems to know the answer for everything in class.

• Because she is different, comes from Earth and they are jealous of her.

• Because their parents have a lot of money.