9 All Summer in a Day Homework Quiz

For how many years had it been raining according to the text in "All Summer in a Day"?

• Five years

• Seven years

• Nine years

• Ten years

What did the children in "All Summer in a Day" write stories or essays about?

• The rain

• The sun

• The rocket men and women

• The planet Venus

What is the name of the girl who wrote the poem about the sun in "All Summer in a Day"?

• Margot

• William

• The teacher

• The author does not mention her name

What is the main theme of Margot's poem in the story?

• The rain is a flower

• The sun is a flower

• The sun blooms for just one hour

• The rain blooms for just one hour

What had Margot lost due to the rain according to the text?

• Her old photograph

• The blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth

• Her voice

• Her memory of the sun

How did Margot feel when she spoke?

• Excited

• Like a ghost

• Angry

• Happy

What did Margot do when the class sang songs about happiness and life?

• She joined in with enthusiasm

• She ran away

• Her lips barely moved

• She cried

Why did the children hate Margot?

• Because she was different and remembered the sun

• Because she was always happy

• Because she was new to the class

• Because she was the teacher's favorite

What did Margot's father and mother plan to do the next year?

• Take her on a vacation

• Move to a different city

• Take her back to earth

• Enroll her in a new school

What did the children do to Margot when they thought the sun was not going to come out?

• They laughed with her

• They put her in a closet

• They ignored her

• They comforted her