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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 comes to visit Miranda on July 21?

2. On August 10, what is the community bulletin board?

3. On June 11, how long has Miranda's father been trying to call?

4. On June 3, how much of the swim team was not at school?

5. What grade is Miranda getting in English on June 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Horton disappear?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People have different reactions to life after the asteroid hits. How do various people, especially those in Miranda’s family, react to the crisis? What do their reactions reveal about them and their ability to survive?

Essay Topic 2

The world changes after the asteroid hits. How does civilization break down, and how does that affect the decisions and choices that people make?

Essay Topic 3

Miranda tells the story in the novel from diary entries. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Miranda’s point of view and from diary entries. How does viewing the events from Miranda’s point of view affect the plot?

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