All Summer in a Day review

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How often does the sun come out on Venus?

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Every 7 years.

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What do the other students feel about Margot?

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They are mean to her because they are jealous.

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What does 'resilient' mean in the context of vegetation?

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Springy; quick to recover.

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What is true about nine-year-old children who have spent their lives on Venus?

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They grow up with no real memory of sunlight.

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Why do the children lock Margot in the closet?

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They are jealous of Margot for remembering what the sun is like.

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What is the main theme of 'All Summer in a Day'?

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The impact of jealousy and isolation.

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What does Margot remember that the other children do not?

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The warmth and brightness of the sun.

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How does the environment on Venus affect the children?

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They have never experienced sunlight.

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What emotion drives the other children to treat Margot poorly?

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Jealousy.

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What literary device is used to describe the sun's rarity on Venus?

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Symbolism.