All Summer In a Day Comprehension Quiz

1. “All Summer In a Day” takes place on the planet ________.

• a. Mercury
• b. Venus
• c. Earth
• d. Mars

2. Here, the sun comes out only once every ___________________.

• a. other day
• b. seven days
• c. seven months
• d. seven years

3. Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because…

• a. she can remember her life on Earth.
• b. her father is an astronomer.
• c. both of these
• d. neither of these

4. Where do the children lock Margo?

• a. in the classroom
• b. in the closet
• c. in the bathroom
• d. in the cafeteria

5. How long does the sun stay out?

• a. half an hour
• b. two hours
• c. four hours
• d. six hours

6. Which of the following activities do the children NOT do in the sun?

• a. lay out
• b. play hide and go seek
• c. run around
• d. swim

7. When do the children remember that they had locked Margot?

• a. when their teacher asks about Margot
• b. while they wait for the sun
• c. after the sun faded and the rain returned
• d. while they are playing outside

8. Which of the following sentences is the last line of the story?

• a. “Oh, it’s better than the sun lamps, isn’t it?”
• b. They walked slowly down the hall in the sound of cold rain.
• c. They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.
• d. Lightning struck ten miles away, five miles away, a mile, a half mile.