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All Summer in a Day Questions Quiz

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Who is the main character in the story?
Margot
Who is the character who decides to lock Margot in the closet?
William
What were Margot's parents thinking of doing?
Moving back to Earth
Why was Margot different from the other kids?
She claimed had seen the sun, but her classmates didn't believe her
What are the smells in the story?
Fresh air and droplets of rain
What are the sounds in the story?
Rain, thunder, lightning, Margot's cries
What are the sights in the story?
Rain, sun, the jungle, Margot exiting the closet
What time of year is it in the story?
Springtime
What is the weather in the story?
The weather in the story is rain, and then the sun comes out, and then the rain starts again.
What is a simile in the story?
The children pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds, intermixed, peering out for a look of the hidden sun.
What is also another simile in the story?
About how like a like a lemon it was, and hot.
What is a metaphor in the story?
She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost.
What is the theme of the story?
Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Where do the people of Venus live?
Underground
How long about did Margot come from Earth?
Five years
Where did Margot come from?
Ohio
What time period is this story in?
The future
Can this story become possible in the future?
Yes, if science advances and planet exploration projects find out more information, this story could happen.
What is Margot locked in?
A closet
If the teacher didn't leave, would the story of been different?
The story most likely would have been different because she would know if Margot was in the closet, and could have let her out to see the sun.
Why did Margot's classmates dislike her?
Because she had claimed she had seen the sun, and she is thinking about moving back to Earth.
How long is the sun out for?
Two hours
What happened to the plant life once the rain stopped?
The forest rapidly grew and had never stopped growing.
What did the children jump on?
The children jumped on the jungle mattress.
What happens when the girl stopped?
Everyone had figured out that the two hours of sun were up.
What happened when one of Margot's classmates remembered she was still in the closet?
The classmates glanced at each other and had their faces down. They eventually opened the closet, but by then, the sun was already down.
What is an example of personification in the story?
When it says the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth.
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