Study

All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury (Review)

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

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