Question

the end of the story suggests that margot...*

will be treated differently by the students.
will get revenge on the other students.
died while in the closet.
will go home even sooner than expected.

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: Inferential comprehension and textual evidence

Step 1: Analyze the context of the story's ending

The question refers to the ending of Ray Bradbury's short story, "All Summer in a Day". At the end of the story, the children realize they locked Margot in a closet, causing her to miss the rare, once-in-seven-years appearance of the sun on Venus.

Step 2: Evaluate the children's reaction

When the rain starts falling again, the children remember Margot. The text describes them standing frozen, unable to look at each other, with their faces downcast and solemn. They slowly walk back toward the closet to let her out. This profound sense of guilt, shame, and shared realization of their cruelty indicates a major shift in their attitude toward her.

Step 3: Match with the options

• Will be treated differently by the students: This is strongly supported by the text. The children's overwhelming guilt and sudden realization of the gravity of their actions suggest they will no longer treat her with the same hostility or indifference.
• Will get revenge on the other students: There is no textual evidence to suggest Margot is vengeful; she is depicted as frail, quiet, and withdrawn.
• Died while in the closet: The text indicates she is still alive inside when they go to let her out (they hear no sound, but they unlock the door to let her out).
• Will go home even sooner than expected: While Margot's parents talk about taking her back to Earth, the ending itself focuses on the immediate change in the children's behavior and their realization of what they did, rather than a change in her travel timeline.

Answer:

• Will be treated differently by the students.