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What did the children remember in their dreams?
What did the children remember in their dreams?
- Gold or a yellow crayon (correct)
- The sweet crystal fall of showers
- The concussion of storms
- A warmness in the body
What had the children read about in class?
What had the children read about in class?
- The rain
- The islands
- The sun (correct)
- The forests
How long had it been raining?
How long had it been raining?
- For a day and a night
- For a thousand days
- For a few months
- For seven years (correct)
What did the children think the sun was like?
What did the children think the sun was like?
What did the children experience while the rain was falling outside?
What did the children experience while the rain was falling outside?
What did the children always awaken to?
What did the children always awaken to?
What was the color of the jungle mattress?
What was the color of the jungle mattress?
What did the children do on the slide?
What did the children do on the slide?
What did the children do when they saw the raindrop?
What did the children do when they saw the raindrop?
What was the reaction of the children when they realized Margot was still in the closet?
What was the reaction of the children when they realized Margot was still in the closet?
What was the weather like when the children let Margot out of the closet?
What was the weather like when the children let Margot out of the closet?
How did the children react to the sound of the cold rain?
How did the children react to the sound of the cold rain?
What did the children do when they heard the boom of thunder?
What did the children do when they heard the boom of thunder?
How did the children react when they let Margot out of the closet?
How did the children react when they let Margot out of the closet?
What does Margot vividly remember that the other children have forgotten?
What does Margot vividly remember that the other children have forgotten?
Why do the other children dislike Margot?
Why do the other children dislike Margot?
What happens when the sun unexpectedly comes out on Venus?
What happens when the sun unexpectedly comes out on Venus?
What is the setting of the story 'The Last Day on Venus'?
What is the setting of the story 'The Last Day on Venus'?
What does the jungle on Venus resemble?
What does the jungle on Venus resemble?
What does the text capture in its contrast between longing and fleeting nature?
What does the text capture in its contrast between longing and fleeting nature?
Study Notes
The Last Day on Venus
- The story is set on Venus, where the sun rarely shines and it's always raining.
- The children in the story are the offspring of rocket men and women who came to Venus to establish civilization.
- Margot is a frail and different girl who remembers the sun from her early years on Earth.
- The other children dislike Margot for her differences and the fact that her family might take her back to Earth, despite the cost.
- The children play games in the underground city and sing songs about happiness, but Margot doesn't participate.
- The children haven't seen the sun for years and have forgotten its color and heat, unlike Margot who vividly remembers it.
- The children lock Margot in a closet when the sun unexpectedly comes out, causing her to cry and beg to be let out.
- The children rush outside to enjoy the sun, feeling its warmth on their skin and reveling in its beauty.
- The jungle on Venus grows rapidly and endlessly, resembling a nest of octopi, constantly flowering and growing.
- The sudden appearance of the sun is likened to a film malfunction, muffling and then cutting off the sound.
- The story ends with the children experiencing the brief moment of sunshine before the rain starts again.
- The text captures the contrast between the longing for something rare and beautiful, and the fleeting nature of that experience.
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"Last Day on Venus" Quiz: Test your knowledge of this short story by Ray Bradbury, featuring themes of longing, childhood innocence, and the fleeting nature of beauty. Explore the characters, setting, and symbolism in this captivating tale.
