“The Eclipse Party Disaster” Quiz

In Scene 1, what is Sam excited about doing?

• baking a blackout cake
• planning an eclipse party
• meeting a new student
• seeing Cosmo, the class pet

What club did Prisha first want to join?

• Comedy Club
• Eclipse Club
• Science Club
• Theater Club

In the sentence “The sky will get as dark as dusk,” what does dusk mean?

• nightfall
• midnight
• sunrise
• moonlight

Why does the Science Club need to make eclipse viewers?

• to protect their eyes
• to give to Dr. Morgan
• to enter the science fair
• to help with the bake sale

Which TWO sentences from the play support the correct answer to question 4?

• “Stores are already sold out of the special viewing glasses.”
• “The sun’s rays are so bright that even the smallest sliver of light can burn your eyes.”
• “We’re so lucky that Sam’s mother works for NASA, the U.S. space agency.”
• “We’ll be raising money for the supplies with our Eclipse Bake Sale tomorrow.”

At the end of the play, Sam and Prisha solve their problem by _________.

• fixing the broken viewers
• asking Dr. Morgan to help them
• buying new eclipse viewers
• making new eclipse viewers together

How does the sidebar “During Darkness” on pages 26–27 help us better understand the play?

• The sidebar 'During Darkness' discusses the impact of solar eclipses on human behavior, which is why birds go quiet during Scene 9.
• The sidebar 'During Darkness' provides insight into the behavior of animals and plants during a solar eclipse, which can be related to the silence of birds during Scene 9.
• The sidebar 'During Darkness' explains the significance of meteor showers, leading to the silence of birds during Scene 9.
• The sidebar 'During Darkness' focuses on the effects of lunar eclipses on animal behavior, explaining the silence of birds during Scene 9.

Why do you think Sam tells the bagel joke at the end of the play?

• Sam tells the joke during a science event to mock Prisha for her jokes and puns
• Sam tells the joke during a science event to compete with Prisha for attention
• Sam tells the joke during a science event to show Prisha that he is better at humor than her
• Sam tells the joke during a science event to show Prisha that he forgives her and understands her, accepting her jokes and puns as a way of connecting with her.