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In this post we have published WBBSE’s Class 9 Prose – All Summer in a Day Questions and Answers. This prose was written by Ray Bradbury. In this post we have discussed all the questions and answers of the text. Bengali Meaning of the text have already published in our website. Link is provided below.

All Summer in a Day Questions and Answers

Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives:

1. Men and women came from the Earth to Venus by –
  (a) aeroplanes
  (b) helicopters
  (c) rockets
  (d) satellites
Ans: (c) rockets

2. The children learned that the sun was like a/an –
  (a) lemon
  (b) apple
  (c) orange
  (d) guava
Ans: (a) lemon

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 sun would come out after –
  (a) two years
  (b) six years
  (c) seven years
  (d) nine years
Ans: (c) seven years

Exercise 2

Answer the following questions within fifteen words:

(a) How did the heavy storms affect the islands of Venus?

Ans: The heavy storms caused tidal waves to come over the islands of Venus. It also crashed a thousand forests.

(b) What did the children write about the sun?

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

(c) Where did the children play?

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

(d) How did the jungle in Venus look?

Ans: The jungle in Venus was vast. It had spent several years without the sun. It looked like the colour of rubber, ash and ink.

Exercise 3

Answer the following questions within twenty-five words:

(a) Why were the children eager to see the sun?

Ans: The children had spent all their lives on Venus. They had been only two years old when the sun last came out. They had forgotten how the sun really was. So, they were eager to see the sun.

(b) 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 from one another. They slid back the door and felt the smell of silent, waiting world.

(c) Why do you think that the children were feeling unhappy when it started raining again?

Ans: As soon as the sun came out for only one hour after seven years, the children felt the summer only for a short time. They could not even enjoy the summer properly. They would have to wait seven more years to see the sun. This is why the children were feeling unhappy when it started raining again.

Exercise 4

Do as directed:

(a) I have a blue pen. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: I have a pen which is blue. / The pen which I have, is blue.

(b) Seeing a snake, the boy shouted. (Change into a compound sentence)

Ans: The boy shouted, for he saw a snake. / The boy saw a snake, so he shouted. / The boy saw a snake and he shouted.

(c) I know a man who is very wise. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans: I know a very wise man.

(d) The girl who is dancing on the stage is my sister. (Change into a compound sentence)

Ans: The girl is my sister and she is dancing on the stage.

(e) I met my friend and told her about an incident. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans: Meeting my friend, I told her about an incident. / I told my friend about an incident after meeting her.

(f) The sky was overcast but it didn’t rain. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: Though the sky was overcast, it didn’t rain.

Exercise 5

Write a letter within 100 words to the postmaster of your locality informing him about the loss of an important letter addressed to you, and requesting him to help you get it.

To,
The Postmaster,
Bargram Post Office,
Bargram, Shyampur,
Howrah – 711312

Sub: Application regarding the loss of an important letter

Sir,
I am a resident under the area of your post office. I am writing to inform you that I was expecting an important letter addressed to me last week. However, I have not received it yet. It is very urgent for me.

I would, therefore, request you to kindly check with your delivery staff and help me find the letter as soon as possible.

Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Sourav Manna

(your address)
(date)

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