Worksheets"All Summer in a Day" Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which detail shows that the story takes place in the future?
a)
The characters live on Venus
b)
It is raining
c)
Scientists are studying the sun
d)
The children dream of the sun
2.
How does the setting affect the mood of the story?
a)
The future setting makes the mood happy and optimistic.
b)
The sun makes the mood peaceful.
c)
The weather on Venus makes the mood dreary and gloomy.
d)
The setting does not affect the mood.
3.
What degree of importance does the setting have in the development of the plot?
a)
It is crucial because the weather helps create the conflict.
b)
It is somewhat important because Venus is very similar to earth.
c)
It is unimportant because the story would not change if the setting were changed.
d)
It is a minor detail because the setting is only important to the story
4.
What happens every seven years on Venus?
a)
A rocket ship arrives with more settlers.
b)
The sun shines for an hour.
c)
All of the trees stop growing.
d)
An earthquake destroys the underground settlement.
5.
The last time the children saw the sun come out was when they were:
a)
one
b)
three
c)
two
d)
four
6.
Which word below is a synonym for frail? "She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years."
a)
unusual
b)
smart
c)
fragile
d)
annoying
7.
Why does the author write that it has been raining for "thousands upon thousands of days" and that "a thousand forests had been crushed under the rain"?
a)
To show how much the children want to see the sun.
b)
To contrast Margot's and Williams feeling about the sun.
c)
To emphasize what seven years of rain must seem like.
d)
To express what the landscape of Venus really looks like.
8.
What are the children waiting for as the story begins?
a)
a rainstorm
b)
early dismissal from school
c)
the sun to shine
d)
a snow storm
9.
Why don't the other students like Margot?
a)
Margot picks on William.
b)
Margot thinks she is better than the others.
c)
Margot used to live on Earth, where she saw the sun frequently
d)
Margot does not like to take showers.
10.
The word that best describes how Margot's classmates feel about her at the beginning of the story is:
a)
envious
b)
afraid
c)
friendly
d)
frightened
11.
What is one reason that the children treat Margot the way they do?
a)
She stays away from the jungle.
b)
She brags about her parents.
c)
She locks children in closets.
d)
She might get to go back to Earth soon.
12.
Which statement best explains how the rainy season affects Margot?
a)
She is pale, silent and thin.
b)
Tunnels are her only comfort.
c)
She likes to hide from everyone.
d)
Rain improves her poetry writing.
13.
"She was an old photograph." What does the author mean by this?
a)
The author is saying Margot is actually a picture.
b)
The author is comparing Margot to an old photo because she is alive and vibrant in pictures.
c)
The author is comparing Margot to an old photo because of her faded appearance.
d)
The author believes Margot is older than she is.
14.
Why does Margot not want to shower or let the water touch her head?
a)
She throws tantrums until she gets her way
b)
She hates to shower in public
c)
She doesn't care about being dirty
d)
The rain is driving her crazy
15.
All of the following are examples of personification except:
a)
The sun came out and showed its face to the stunned world.
b)
The jungle sighed as the warmth of the sun dried up the rain.
c)
The sun was like a fire in the stove.
d)
The door groaned as Margot pounded with her fists.
16.
Which quote from the story is an example of a metaphor?
a)
"Margot stood apart from them, from thee children who could never remember a time when there wasn't rain."
b)
"It's like a penny," she said once, eyes closed."
c)
"The jungle was a nest of octopuses, clustering up great arms of weeds."
d)
"The rain stopped. The sun came out."
17.
You can infer from the children’s “solemn and pale” faces after they come in from the rain that they:
a)
are very tired from playing in the sun.
b)
are sad to return to the classroom.
c)
feel guilty about locking Margot in a closet.
d)
are upset to be all wet from the rain.
18.
What can the reader infer from the comment Margot's classmate makes: "It was all a joke wasn't it? Nothing. Nothing’s going to happen.”
a)
They don't believe the sun is going to come out.
b)
They think Margot made her poem up.
c)
They know they won't get in trouble for locking her in the closet.
d)
They don't think they will be allowed to go inside.
19.
Which detail about the story's SETTING leads the plot to its resolution?
a)
The sun comes out.
b)
The children go back inside.
c)
It starts raining again.
d)
The children let Margot out of the closet.
20.
Bradbury set this story on Venus to show that:
a)
changes in gravity influence behavior.
b)
cruelty to others can happen anywhere and anytime.
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