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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Matt's birthday?
(a) September 14.
(b) September 30.
(c) September 20.
(d) September 111.

2. On November 1, what do some guys bring to Miranda's house?
(a) Food.
(b) Plywood.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Oil.

3. When does the water quit running in Chapter 15?
(a) November. 1.
(b) November 5.
(c) November 3.
(d) November 4.

4. How many bags of food does Miranda get when she goes to town in Chapter 21?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. How much older is Miranda than Jonny?
(a) 3 1/2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 1 1/2 years.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miranda's mother hurt when she trips at the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Peter think that Miranda's mother might have broken?

3. On January 11, how often does Miranda give her families cold remedies and a sponge bath?

4. On December 4, how high are some of the snow drifts?

5. On December 13, what time of day does Miranda's family decide to eat their one meal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Mortensen come to Miranda's house in Chapter 18?

2. How does Miranda describe finding Mrs. Nesbitt when she dies in Chapter 16?

3. What do Miranda and Jonny do when Matt takes so long to come back from the post office in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Miranda learn when she goes to the hospital?

5. What happens in Chapter 13 when Miranda goes to the hospital to get Peter?

6. What does Peter say about Miranda's mother's injury?

7. What wakes Miranda and her family on February 22?

8. On October 26, what does Miranda say about chores she has to do?

9. What does Miranda wear and have to try to stay warm on September 6?

10. What does Miranda find in one of Mrs. Nesbitt's cupboards in Chapter 16 that she wants to give to her mother as a present?

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