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All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury (Review)

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  • burning fiercely or brightly
    blazing
  • the act of pushing someone rudely
    shove
  • How long does the sun come out on Venus?
    1 minute
    1 second
    1 hour
    1 month
  • Why did their smiles vanish away?
    They fell
    The forest was too muddy
    It started raining
    They had to stop playing
  • Which detail points to this story being an example of science fiction?
    Children dream of the sun
    Rain fall for seven years
    Scientists study the sun
    It takes place on Venus
  • How did Margot respond to her classmates locking her in the closet?
    She didn't fight back
    They threatened to tell the teacher
    Margot cried uncontrollably
    She fought back and tried to get out of the closet
  • The word that best describes how Margot's classmates feel about her at the beginning of the story is...
    friendly
    jealous
    afraid
    frightened
  • The word that best describes how Margot's classmates feel about her at the beginning of the story is...
    friendly
    frightened
    jealous
    afraid
  • Why are William and the children jealous of Margot?
    She came from Earth and will likely return
    She's a teacher's pet
    She's a great writer
    Her family is wealthy
  • To take great pleasure in
    savor
  • In the story, the sun only comes out every...
    7 days
    7 years
    7 seconds
    7 months
  • At the beginning of the story, the children are waiting for...
    a science experiment
    a rainstorm
    an early dismissal
    the sunshine
  • Where did the children lock Margot?
    the classroom
    the closet
    the uv room
  • What color was the sun when it came out?
    Flaming yellow
    Flaming orange
    Flaming bronze
    Flaming red
  • Look at the sentence from the story. Which word below is a synonym (similar meaning) for frail? "She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years."
    unusual
    smart
    loud
    delicate
  • Which event is in the rising action?
    Margot was put in the closet.
    The children looked out the window at the rain.
    The students go outside to experience the sun.
    All of the above
  • "All Summer In a Day" takes place on the planet...
    Mars
    Venus
    Earth
    Mercury
  • Flexible and springy
    resilient
  • How did the children feel while waiting for the sun to appear?
    excited
    sad
    uninterested
    angry
  • What did the children play in the forest?
    tag
    hide and seek
    all of the above
  • Weaken, reduce, and subside are synonyms for _______
    slacken
  • Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because...
    she can remember her life on Earth.
    her father is an astronomer.
  • Why don't the other students like Margot?
    Margot's experiences are very different than the other stude
    Margot thinks she is better than the others.
    Margot does not like to take showers.
    Margot picks on William.
  • Why do the children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story?
    they can't stand to see her pale face.
    they know they have done a cruel thing to her.
    they know they will get in trouble now.
    they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.
  • Which event is part of the falling action?
    The students realize they left Margot in the closet.
    They open the closet door.
    Margot is pushed by William.
    The children walk slowly back into the classroom
  • Which statement best expresses a major theme of "All Summer In a Day"? following the ...
    crowd can lead to cruel actions that you will regret later.
    crowd can result in damage to the environment.
    crowd can give people the courage to try new things.
    crowd can make people afraid to be independent.
  • When do the children remember that they locked Margot in the closet?
    while they are playing outside.
    after the sun faded and the rain returned.
    when their teacher asks about Margot.
    while they wait for the sun.
  • Which of the following sentences is the last line of the story?
    Lightning struck ten miles away, five miles away, a mile.
    They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out
    “Oh, it’s better than the sun lamps, isn’t it?”
    They walked slowly down the hall in the sound of cold rain.
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