All Summer in a Day Chapter 1 Quiz and Flashcards

What was Margie required to do when she was six years old?

What happened to Tommy's teacher?

What was unique about the teacher in the old kind of school?

What was the setting for the old kind of school?

Why did Margie's mother take the Inspector's evaluation of Margie's progress?

What did Tommy find in the attic of his house?

What was the purpose of the County Inspector's visit to Margie's home?

What did Margie hate most about the mechanical teacher?

What was unusual about the book Tommy found, according to Margie's grandfather?

How old were Margie and Tommy in the story?

The Discovery of a Real Book

Margie's friend Tommy finds an old book, which is a rare and unusual object in their time.
The book is from a time when all stories were printed on paper and had to be turned page by page.

Tommy's Find

Tommy finds the book in his attic, and it is a book about school.
Margie is scornful about the book's topic, as she hates school.

Margie's School Experience

Margie has been performing poorly in her geography tests, and her mother has called the County Inspector to help.
The Inspector, a round little man with a red face, repairs Margie's mechanical teacher.
Margie dislikes the teacher, which is a large and black machine that gives lessons and asks questions.
She particularly dislikes the homework slot, where she has to submit her work in a punch code.

The Old School System

Tommy explains to Margie that the book is about a different kind of school, one that existed hundreds and hundreds of years ago.
In this old system, a human teacher would teach children in a special building, giving them homework and asking them questions.
Margie is skeptical about the idea of a human teacher, thinking that a man isn't smart enough to teach children.

Test your knowledge on the first chapter of 'All Summer in a Day' where Margie's friend Tommy discovers a rare old book. Explore their experience with school and education.