All Summer in a Day Quiz

What are the children doing at the beginning of the story?

• Looking out of the window

• Bored, sad, depressed

• Rain, grey, leaves are crushed.

• Think about how we treat others

What mood does the author create in "All Summer in a Day"?

• Bored, sad, depressed

• Rain, grey, leaves are crushed.

• Think about how we treat others

• Shy, frail, sad, pale

Describe the setting on Venus.

• Rain, grey, leaves are crushed.

• Think about how we treat others

• Shy, frail, sad, pale

• She can't take the sound of rain anymore

What is Bradbury's (the author's purpose for writing the story?

• Think about how we treat others

• Shy, frail, sad, pale

• She can't take the sound of rain anymore

• Yes, every seven years for about 2 hours.

Describe Margot. (appearance and personality)

• Shy, frail, sad, pale

• She can't take the sound of rain anymore

• Yes, every seven years for about 2 hours.

• Locked her in the closet

Why doesn't Margot want to be in the shower?

• She can't take the sound of rain anymore

• Yes, every seven years for about 2 hours.

• Locked her in the closet

• They want Margot to miss the sun

Is the sun predictable on Venus? Why or why not?

• Yes, every seven years for about 2 hours.

• Locked her in the closet

• They want Margot to miss the sun

• Dense-jungle and always raining

How do the children prove they don't respect Margot?

• Locked her in the closet

• They want Margot to miss the sun

• Dense-jungle and always raining

• Becoming less active

Why do the children lie to the teacher about being present?

• They want Margot to miss the sun

• Dense-jungle and always raining

• Becoming less active

• Able to spring back and into shape

Describe the plants on Venus.

• Dense-jungle and always raining

• Becoming less active

• Able to spring back and into shape

• Margot is different because she has seen the sun and the other kids reject her out of jealously