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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. What day does Miranda's mother regain consciousness?

2. In Chapter 17, what do Miranda and her mother do while Matt and Jonny remove snow from the sunroom roof?

3. What does Mrs. Nesbitt want Miranda to have when she dies?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Miranda tell Jonny that she ate and is being punished for eating?

5. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Mortensen come to Miranda's house in Chapter 18?

2. Why does Miranda decide to have her mother cut her hair in Chapter 14?

3. What reason does Miranda give her mom for homeschooling, and how does her mother react?

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

5. What happens on Christmas eve?

6. What does Miranda discover in town in Chapter 21?

7. How does Miranda care for her family when they are sick in Chapter 19?

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

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

10. What do Miranda and Jonny do when Matt takes so long to come back from the post office in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Keeping a journal is important for Miranda. Why does she keep a journal, and what does it reveal about her view of the future?

Essay Topic 2

Hard decisions have to be made in order to survive. What decisions does Miranda’s mother make that seem selfish, but are required to survive? Why is selfishness a survival skill?

Essay Topic 3

Because of the deteriorating conditions, some people begin to abuse their authority. How is power abused after the asteroid hits, and how do circumstances lead to abuses of power?

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