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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 3, what are some countries that have been decimated?

2. What time does Miranda's father call in Chapter 3?

3. What does Miranda study for after dinner on Mother's Day?

4. What does Miranda's family eat after the asteroid hits the moon?

5. How high are tidal waves in New York City in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is Sammi going in Chapter 8 and with whom?

5. In Chapter 4, how has Horton been acting?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Horton disappear?

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

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?

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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