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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On June 3, how much of the swim team was not at school?

2. On June 11, how long has Miranda's father been trying to call?

3. What restaurant do Miranda's family find open on May 22?

4. In Chapter 3, how old is a young man's child, whose wife is pregnant?

5. On August 10, what is the community bulletin board?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miranda learn about grades at school on June 2?

2. What is learned at the meeting held in Chapter 10 to discuss school?

3. What news does Miranda's father have on June 11?

4. What does the moon look like after it is hit by the asteroid?

5. What do Miranda and Dan share about their grandparents in Chapter 6?

6. Why is it good for Jonny to go to baseball camp?

7. What is decided about meals on July 3?

8. What does Miranda learn when her father calls in Chapter 1?

9. What does the NBC anchorman report about the damage that happened after the mood was hit by the asteroid?

10. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what has Miranda's mother learned about what s going on after the asteroid hit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda and her family vacillate between hope and despair. In what way does the family find hope even in the bleakest of circumstances, and how does hope affect their ability to survive?

Essay Topic 3

Both Miranda and her mother become angry as conditions deteriorate. What emotions are covered by the anger that Miranda and her mother are feeling? How does the anger affect their relationship?

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