Give an example of evidence that supports the idea that this story takes place in the future.
there are colonies on other planets, the children have never seen Earth, the men and women had come in rockets many years ago to establish the colony that this story is happens in
100
Who is described as being "an old photograph dusted from an album"?
Margot
100
How old are all of the children?
nine
100
What is described as being like "clear bead necklaces upon the roof"?
the rain
100
Who wrote the poem "I think the sun is a flower/That blooms for just one hour"?
Margot
200
What evidence do we have that lets us know that Margot is not like the other children?
she doesn't participate in their games, she has been to Earth, she is afraid of the rain
200
Who takes the children outside to see the sun?
the teacher
200
How many of the children have been to Earth?
one (Margot)
200
What is described as being "like a penny"?
the sun
200
On which planet does the story take place?
Venus
300
What evidence do we have to support the idea that the children feel bad about what they did to Margot?
they are quiet, they won't look at each other, they are "solemn and pale"
300
Who determined that the sun would come out on this day?
the scientists
300
Why don't the children remember the last time the sun came out?
They were too young. (They were two; it happens every seven years.)
300
What is described as being "immense and unbelievable"?
the silence after the rainfall
300
From what state does Margot's family come?
Ohio
400
What evidence do we have to support the inference that the other children are jealous of Margot?
It says that they hate her because her parents are taking her back to Earth; they are jealous of her "possible future".
400
Who are the only characters whose names we know?
Margot and William
400
Why do the children lock Margot in the closet?
They are jealous that she might be going back to Earth next year.
400
To what is the color of the jungle compared?
rubber and ash, stones, white cheeses, ink, the moon
400
How much time do the children have to play outside?
two hours
500
What evidence do we have to support the idea that the jungle on Venus is unusual as compared to the jungle on Earth?
it grows "even as you watch(ed) it" it is the color of ash, there are nests of octopi
500
Who is William?
He is the boy who thinks that Margot did not write the poem.
500
What two games do the children play outside?
hide & seek and tag
500
What is described as being "like leaves before a new hurricane"?