All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury : Question & Answer with Explanation Class 9 || WBBSE

In  the  very  distant  future,  number  of  Earth’s  population  lives on  Venus.  The  Sun  used  up  most  of  its  energy,  and  for  that  reason, it  only  comes  out  once  every  seven  years.  The  child  don’t  even remember  the  last  time  they  were  able  to  appreciate  the  golden beauty  of  this  rare  star.

All Summer In A Day – Ray Douglas Bradbury (TEXT)

Exercise of All Summer In A Day – Ray Douglas Bradbury

Exercise : 1

1. Men and women came from the earth to Venus by –

(a) aeroplanes

(b) helicopters

(c) rockets

(d) satellites

Ans:- (d) satellites

 2. The children learned that the sun was like a/an –

(a) lemon

(b) apple

(c) orange

(d) guava

Ans:- (c) orange

 3. The children had long forgotten the colour of the –

(a) Earth

(b) Sun

(c) Venus

(d) Moon

Ans:- (b) Sun

 4. When the children felt warm in the sun they took off their –

(a) jackets

(b) sweaters

(c) blazers

(d) coats

Ans:- (a) jackets

 5. The children came to know that the sum would come out after –

(a) two years

(b) six years

(c) seven years

(d) nine years

Ans:- (c) seven years

Exercise : 2

1. How did the heavy storms affect the islands of Venus?

Ans: Heavy   storms   caused   tidal   waves   to   crash   against the   islands.

 

2. What did the children write about the Sun?

Ans: The   children   wrote   small   stories ,  essays   or   poems  about   the   sun .

 

3. Where did the children play?

Ans: The children played   in   the   echoing tunnels   of the underground city.

 

4. How did the jungle in Venus look?

Ans: The  jungle  in  Venus   looked   like  the  colour   of   rubber,   ash,   and  ink.

 

Exercise : 3

1. Why were the children eager to see the Sun?

Ans: The  children  had  seen  the  sun  seven  years  ago,  when   they  were  two  years  old.  They  cannot   recall   the  sun  and   they  had  forgotten  the  colour  and   heat   of  the  sun.  So they eager to see it.

 

2. What did the children do immediately after the rain stopped?

Ans:  Immediately after the   rain   stopped,   the children   put   their   hands    to   their   ears.  They   stood   apart.   They   slid   the door back   and felt   the   silence.

 

3. Why do you think that the children were feeling unhappy when it started raining again?

Ans:  The children   felt   unhappy    because    they   would    never   play   for any more   seven   years   in the rainy    world.  They   have to remain   indoors.  They   would not   enjoy   the warmth of the sun   with   each   other anymore.