All Summer in a Day
What is the name of the boy who bullied Margot?
William
How old was Dickie when he had to take the exam?
12
What did Leonard Mead enjoy doing every evening?
walk
What did Tommy find in his house?
a book
What does the word "slacken" mean?
to become slower or weaker
What state is Margot from?
Ohio
What kind of test did the Government give children?
IQ (intelligence quotient)
Why did Leonard Mead wear sneakers?
Leonard Mead wore sneakers so his footsteps would be quiet and would not attract attention from dogs or people
Why did Margie hate school more than ever?
"Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever. The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse."
Which of today’s vocabulary words fits in the gap?
I think the geography sector was ___________ a little too quick.
gear
I think the geography sector was geared a little too quick.
What did Margot refuse to do?
She refused to shower.
What did the machine ask Dickie first?
Complete this sequence: one, four, seven, ten…
What is the city compared to? Why?
The city is compared to a graveyard (or cemetery) because it is very quiet and empty at night
How old is Margie?
10
("It's not the little girl's fault, Mrs. Jones. I think the geography sector was geared a little too quick. Those things happen sometimes. I've slowed it up to an average ten-year level. Actually, the over-all pattern of her progress is quite satisfactory.")
How do these two words differ in meaning?
"wander" and "wonder"
wander = to move around
wonder = to think or feel curious or amazed, to want to know
In the story, what was Margot compared to?
old photograph
half a point: ghost / her voice
What question did the government official ask Mr. Jordan after telling him the test results?
The government official asked whether the family wanted a government burial or a private burial for Dickie.
"...whether you wish his body interred by the Government, or would you prefer a private burial place?"
What does the police car say when it hears Leonard Mead’s profession? Why?
The police car says “No profession” because it does not consider being a writer a real job anymore in that society.
In the story, books and magazines are no longer popular, so writing is seen as useless.
What did the County Inspector do to Margie’s teacher to solve the problem?
took it apart and then put it together again
What word means "a distinguishing mark, badge, or emblem that indicates a person's rank, official position, or membership in a specific organization."
insignia
What was the sudden silence compared to when the rain stopped? (you can use your folder)
It was compared to a film/movie suddenly losing sound.
It was as if, in the midst of a film ... something had, first, gone wrong with the sound apparatus, ... cutting off all noise...
How did Mrs. Jordan realize that her son was dead?
Mrs. Jordan understood because she saw the emotion/shocked expression on her husband’s face during the phone call.
"Across the room, the woman cried out, knowing nothing except the emotion she read on her husband’s face."
Where did the police car take Leonard Mead?
To the Psychiatric Centre for Research on Regressive Tendencies
What was Margie's arithmetic lesson about that day?
the addition of proper fractions.
The screen was lit up, and it said: "Today's arithmetic lesson is on the addition of proper fractions. Please insert yesterday's homework in the proper slot."
What does the word "peer" mean as a verb?
to look closely or carefully