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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. Who does Miranda's father and stepfather want to be to the godparent of their child?

2. In Chapter 4, when does Matt intend to be back home?

3. How far is Miranda's house from school?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miranda's mother come and get her from school on May 19?

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

3. What do Miranda and her family do for Jonny's birthday?

4. What does Miranda think about her father's wife Lisa?

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

6. Why does Peter think that Miranda should stop swimming in Chapter 8?

7. Who is Brandon Erlich?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miranda feels like she is shrinking as her world shrinks. What does Miranda think she is becoming as the world gets smaller? In what ways is being a rock a positive and a negative thing for Miranda? How does that affect her desire to live?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Keeping a journal is important for Miranda. Why does she keep a journal, and what does it reveal about her view of the future?

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