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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. By December 17, how long has Miranda and her family been cooped up in the sunroom?

2. What does Miranda burn in Chapter 19?

3. Where does Jonny find a cane in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 19, how many people died on Friday?

5. Who comes to Miranda's house on January 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miranda decide to homeschool?

2. How do Miranda and her brothers get things from Mrs. Nesbitt's to their house in Chapter 16?

3. What does Miranda find in one of Mrs. Nesbitt's cupboards in Chapter 16 that she wants to give to her mother as a present?

4. What does Miranda's family have for Christmas dinner?

5. What does Peter say about Miranda's mother's injury?

6. What do Matt and Miranda discuss before she goes to town in Chapter 21?

7. How does Miranda describe finding Mrs. Nesbitt when she dies in Chapter 16?

8. What does Miranda's family have to eat for Matt's birthday dinner?

9. What does Miranda wear and have to try to stay warm on September 6?

10. Where was Brandon Erlich when the asteroid hit and how did he get home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The mood in the novel changes from positive to negative. What is the overall mood in the novel? How does that affect the plot?

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