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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 5, when will school close for the year?

2. When does Miranda spend the day gathering kindling and then fall asleep in the woods?

3. What time does the electricity come back on on May 20?

4. What day does Miranda's mom drive Jonny to baseball camp?

5. Where does Miranda's grandmother live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 mother have their ups and down as the crisis continues. What type of relationship does Miranda have with her mother at the beginning of the novel, and how do circumstances affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Miranda decides that she needs to die in order for her family to live. Why does Miranda make this decision, and how does the decision turn out for good?

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