Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
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What were the children excited about at the very beginning of the story?
Traveling back to Earth.
A change in the weather.
A visit from some scientists.
Why were the children crowded at the windows?
They were looking outside to see if the teacher was coming.
They were looking outside at the intermixed roses and weeds.
They were looking outside to see if the rain was stopping.
Why couldn't the children remember a time when it was not raining?
Because they were very young the last time it happened.
Because they hadn't been living on Venus for very long.
Because it always rained on Venus.
Why was Margot standing away from the other children?
Because she was being punished by the teacher.
Because she felt that she was different to the other children.
Because she liked the rain and did not want to see the sun.
What didn't Margot play games with the other children or join in the happy songs they sang at school?
Because she always stood blinking after them and her lips barely moved.
Because she did not know any Venetian games or songs.
Because she wasn't happy with her life on Venus.
Why didn't the other children like Margot?
Because Margot was very different to them.
Because Margot would not play with them.
Because Margot was better at school work.
When Margot turned to look at William, what did he see in her eyes?
She was waiting for classes to end for the day.
She was waiting for the teacher to come back.
She was waiting for the sun to come out.
"All a joke!" the boy said to Margot. What did the mean?
That Margot had been wrong when she said she could remember the sun.
That they were going to lock Margot in the closet.
That the scientists had been wrong about the sun.
Why did a girl suddenly scream as she was standing outside in the sunshine?
Wild animals were waking from their winter sleep.
She was frightened by a boom of thunder.
She saw that it was starting to rain again.
Why couldn't the children look into each other's eyes when they finally remembered that Margot was still locked in the closet?
They were sad because it would be seven years before they could do it again.
They felt sorry for what they had done.
They knew she would be very angry and might hit them when she came out.