“The Eclipse Party Disaster” Quiz

1. In Scene 1, why doesn’t Sam want to be late for Science Club?

• Mr. Perez will be angry.
• He needs to feed the class pet.
• The Science Club is planning an eclipse party.
• His mom is teaching them about the eclipse.

2. Why does Prisha want to join Science Club?

• Theater Club was full.
• Mr. Perez invited her.
• She likes bearded dragons.
• She wants to see the eclipse.

3. The Science Club members need eclipse viewers to _________.

• enter the science fair
• get a good grade in class
• give their bake sale a theme
• protect their eyes from the sun

4. Read this line from Scene 3: “Sam looks glumly at his full tray of cookies.” You can conclude that _________. Choose TWO.

• Sam doesn’t like bake sales
• Sam’s cookies taste bad
• Sam hasn’t sold many of his cookies
• Sam is upset that Prisha sold more desserts than he did

5. In Scene 6, how does Sam feel about Prisha?

• amused
• jealous
• thankful
• worried

6. Which line supports the correct answer to question 5?

• “It’s like . . . it’s like she’s trying to eclipse me.”
• “I’m sure she feels really bad about what happened.”
• “You’re right. I shouldn’t have yelled.”
• “I think I know where to find her.”

7. 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

8. In the line “No one speaks for a while, mesmerized by the view,” mesmerized means _________.

• angered
• bored
• fascinated
• frightened

9. What club did Prisha first want to join?

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

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

• nightfall
• midnight
• sunrise
• moonlight