All Summer in a Day Comprehension Questions

Which adjectives best describe Margot in the story?

• aggressive

• childish

• lonely

• foolish

Which detail shows that the story takes place in the future?

• Margot lives on Venus.

• Scientists study the sun.

• Rain falls for seven years.

• Children dream of the sun.

At the beginning of the story, the children are waiting for...

• a rainstorm

• the sunshine

• an early dismissal

• a science experiment

What is the main theme of "All Summer in a Day"?

• The power of nature

• The cruelty of children

• The importance of memory

• The passage of time

What does the author mean by this?

• The author is saying Margot is actually a picture.

• The author believes Margot is older than she is.

• The author is comparing Margot to an old photo because of her faded appearance.

• The author is comparing Margot to an old photo because she is alive and vibrant in pictures.

Margot’s “biggest crime” was that—

• she had come to Venus only five years before and remembered the sun

• her parents were taking her back to Earth the following year.

• she thought that she was better than the rest of the children.

• she would not play with the rest of the children.

What is one reason that the children treat Margot badly?

• She stays away from the jungle.

• She locks children in closets.

• She writes stories about weather.

• She might get to go back to Earth soon. 

Why does Margot refuse to shower in the shower rooms?

• Water will affect her skin

• Other students ridicule her and single her out.

• She wants the others to know she is not like them.

• It reminds her of the constant rain she has come to hate

You can infer that Margot's parents are worried about her because they

• brought her to live on Venus

• spoke to the teacher about her behavior

• read her poem about the sun

• are considering moving back to Earth

Which detail about the story's setting leads the plot to its resolution?

• An hour passes.

• It starts raining again.

• The children go back inside.

• The children let Margot out of the closet.