Quiz on 'All Summer in a Day'

How do the other children regard Margot at the beginning of the story?

• They admire Margot for being so unique.

• They pity Margot for her sun-filled childhood.

• They envy Margot for her unusual experiences.

• They appreciate Margot for teaching them new things.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the phrase "like escaped animals from their caves" imply about the sun's impact on the children? (Paragraph 60)

• The sun makes the children violent.

• The sun makes the children feel free.

• The sun turns the children against each other.

• The sun causes the children to understand Margot.

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Why does the author describe the color of the landscape in paragraph 59?

• to illustrate the way sun is harming Venus's natural wonders

• to illustrate the natural beauty that the rain creates on Venus

• to illustrate that the children were right to hide Margot from the sun

• to illustrate how the sun revealed the truth of life on Venus to the children

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the author's use of figurative language in paragraph 23 reveal about Margot?

• Margot has become angry and violent from the lack of sun on Venus.

• Margot has gained confidence and strength from her new home on Venus.

• Margot has lost strength and energy because of the constant rain on Venus.

• Margot has learned to overcome challenges and disappointments because of her life on Venus.

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Which statement best expresses a theme of "All Summer in a Day"?

• Following the crowd can lead to cruel actions that one will later regret.

• Following the crowd can give people the courage to try new things.

• Following the crowd can make people afraid to be independent.

• Following the crowd can result in damage to the environment.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the author use character change, the resolution, or literary devices to reveal theme in "All Summer in a Day"?

• Through the character's realization and change in behavior

• By resolving the conflict in a surprising way

• Using metaphors and similes to enhance the theme

• All of the above

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What is one of the conflicts of the story?

• Internal Conflict: Kids envious of Margot.

• External Conflict: The sun has disappeared.

• External Conflict: Venus is being attacked by Earth.

• Internal Conflict: Margot is being bullied by the other kids.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Paragraph 27 gives the reader insight about Margot's past, what is this literary effect is this?

• falling action

• rising action

• flashback

• conflict

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What point of view is "All Summer in a Day" told in?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person, Limited

• Third Person, Omniscient

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What element influenced the conflict of the story?

• Setting

• Characters

• Theme

• Plot

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