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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. What does Miranda get on a math test on May 17?

2. What time does the asteroid hit the moon in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 5, when is school planned to reopen?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 9, why does Miranda tell Jonny that they need to stay in Howell?

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

9. What does Miranda witness and learn on August 29?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because of the deteriorating conditions, some people begin to abuse their authority. How is power abused after the asteroid hits, and how do circumstances lead to abuses of power?

Essay Topic 2

The mood in the novel changes from positive to negative. What is the overall mood in the novel? How does that affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Before the asteroid hits, Miranda seems immature and self-centered. How does the crisis help Miranda to mature and come of age in the novel?

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