"All Summer in a Day" Review Questions

Why are the children eagerly looking out the classroom windows at the beginning of the story?

• They are anticipating the arrival of a special guest.

• They are hoping to catch a glimpse of the rainbow.

• They are excited to see the sun appear.

2. How did the children react as they waited for the sun's arrival?

• eager and thrilled

• puzzled and upset

• disinterested and apathetic

• gloomy and isolated

In paragraphs 30-34, what is the children's attitude towards Margot?

• They are envious (jealous) and resent her.

• They have no opinion about her.

• They are intrigued by her.

What do the children tell Margot about the sun in paragraph 41?

• It will shine brighter than ever.

• It is not going to appear today.

• It will be visible for a few hours.

• It is hidden behind the clouds.

Why does Margot feel uncomfortable using the school showers?

• She is allergic to the water.

• She fears being teased by her classmates.

• It brings back memories of the endless rain.

• She wants to assert her individuality.

What detail in "All Summer in a Day" most effectively creates a gloomy mood?

• "The children lay out, laughing, on the jungle mattress. . ."

• "They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes."

• "The endless rain was a drum and a downpour and a flood."

• "The children pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds. . ."

What quote from the story is the BEST evidence to show the children's frenzied (wild) excitement about the sun?

• "They stood looking at the door. . . "

• "Do the scientists really know?"
• "They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes."

• "It's stopping, it's stopping!"

What event marks the turning point in the story "All Summer in a Day"?

• The children play outside in the rain.

• Margot is locked in the closet by her classmates.

• The sun comes out and the children experience it for the first time.

• Margot shares her memories of Earth.

10. Which detail below happened in the falling action of "All Summer in a Day?"

• Margot read her poem in class and the children made fun of her.

• It had been raining for 7 years
• The children locked Margot in a closet.

• The children remember they locked Margot in the closet.

In paragraphs 83-84, what can you conclude about the children's reaction after realizing Margot was still in the closet?

• They felt relieved that Margot was out of the way.

• They were indifferent to Margot's situation.

• They were upset because they missed the sun.

• The children felt remorseful (badly) for their actions towards Margot.