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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. In Chapter 8, on what day does Miranda fast?

2. What is the name of Miranda's friend who died?

3. Where were the Phillies when the asteroid hit?

4. In Chapter 3, how far along does a man say that his pregnant wife is?

5. In Chapter 10, what days of the week is the gas station open?

Short Essay Questions

1. What treat does Mrs. Nesbitt bring on June 5, and where does she get the treat from?

2. In Chapter 9, what reasons does Miranda's mom give her that show how lucky the family is?

3. How much can be salvaged of the plants Miranda's mother planted when there is a killer frost in Chapter 10?

4. What chores does Miranda do on July 2?

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

6. On May 21, what does the president say about the situation since the asteroid hit?

7. What does Miranda's mother buy at a clothes store in Chapter 4?

8. What happens when a thunderstorm begins on May 19?

9. How does Horton disappear?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Survival is a major theme in the novel. What types of things do people have to survive, and how does the struggle to survive bring out the best and the worst in people?

Essay Topic 2

Everyone has to make sacrifices in order to survive. How do various characters make sacrifices, how do sacrifices reveal character, and how does the theme of sacrifice play out in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

From the title of the novel to hints in Miranda’s diaries, foreshadowing is used in the novel. How is foreshadowing used in the novel, and how does it affect the plot?

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