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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. What time does Horton wake Miranda at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. By August 15, where have there already been weeks of killing frost?

4. In Chapter 7, how often does Megan go to church?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9, what reasons does Miranda's mom give her that show how lucky the family is?

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

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

5. Who is Brandon Erlich?

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

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

8. How are conditions changing on July 10?

9. What is decided about meals on July 3?

10. What news does Miranda's father have on June 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Nesbitt’s presence and actions help Miranda and her family. What type of person is Mrs. Nesbitt, and how does she present an example to Miranda of how to deal with crisis?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda feels like she is shrinking as her world shrinks. What does Miranda think she is becoming as the world gets smaller? In what ways is being a rock a positive and a negative thing for Miranda? How does that affect her desire to live?

Essay Topic 3

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

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