All Summer in a Day (Holt Literature Textbook Questions)

How does Margot feel about her classmates? What does the story say that makes you think that?

The author days the rain is slackening at one point. Slackening means decreasing. What effect does the slackening rain have on the children?

What effect has constant rain had on Margot? Use examples from the story to help you.

What is the conflict between Margot and her classmates? How does the story's setting affect the conflict?

If Venus had a climate like Earth, would Margot have a conflict with the boy? Why or why not? How would changing the setting to Earth affect the conflict?

How do Margot's classmates react to the change in weather?

The setting of the story is ____

• a space station

• a remote (hard to get to) area on Earth

• the planet Venus

• a planet in a distant galaxy

You can infer that when Margot is locked in the closet she feels ____

• embarrassed

• sleepy

• miserable

• content

The most important aspect of the story's setting is ___

• weather conditions on Venus

• the tunnels in the school

• the time of day

• the season of the year

From William's words and actions, you can tell that he ___

• is impressed by Margot

• is helpful to newcomers in his class

• resents Margot's presence in the school

• wants to be liked by his classmates