All Summer In a Day Exam Flashcards
(13 cards)
How would 7 years of rain affect children?
- the children being so used to the sound of rain, that when it stops, they won’t be used to the silence
- the children won’t be used to the brightness of the sun when it comes out
What do the children hope will happen one day?
They hope the rain will stop and the sun would one day come out
What is the difference between Margot and the children?
- The children have all been born on Venus while Margot was born on Earth
- The children don’t remember what the sun was like while Margot remembers a glimpse of it on Earth
Why are the children excited about the sun coming out?
Because the children have never seen the sun before, they were all used to only rain
How does Margot know what the sun is like?
Because she was born on Earth
Why do the children reject Margot’s description of the sun?
Because they are jealous that she saw the sun and they didn’t
Who was the “leader” when the teacher wasn’t in the room?
William
How do the children react when they realized Margot missed the sun because of their prank?
They reacted guilty
What did the author use in the paragraph “She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the read from her mouth and the yellow from her hair”.
He used indirect characterization mixed with imagery to tell how the girl looks
Why does the girl (Margot) look worn and pale in the beginning of the story?
Because there is no sign of the sun to brighten their day
In the short story, it states that William asked a question but Margot doesn’t answer. He then shoves her and says “Speak when you are spoken to”. What does the Author use and why does he use this?
The author gives indirect characterization (through actions) to show that he is a mean character.
What were the children jealous towards Margot about?
- they were jealous that Margot was born on Earth
- she was going back to earth (cost her family thousands)
- she saw the sun before
Why didn’t Margot want the water from the showers touch her head?
Because it reminded her of the rain
