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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 do Miranda's family have for supper on August 14?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what day of the week is a meeting scheduled at the high school?

3. How many bags of kindling does Miranda gather on July 2?

4. Why is Miranda in Matt's room on August 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Peter tell Miranda's family to start using mosquito spray on June 12?

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

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

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 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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