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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 19, how many people does a nurse say were at the hospital last week?

2. How many bags of food does Miranda get when she goes to town in Chapter 21?

3. What are the names of the nurses left in the hospital in Chapter 19?

4. How many students are in the high school group in Chapter 11?

5. What does Miranda's family have to eat in Chapter 17 after Matt gets back from the post office?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What encouragement does Miranda's mom give Miranda on September 19?

3. What happens in Chapter 13 when Miranda goes to the hospital to get Peter?

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

5. What plans does Mrs. Nesbitt want Miranda to follow when Mrs. Nesbitt dies?

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

7. What is happening with the library and the librarian on October 3?

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

9. Why does Miranda decide to homeschool?

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

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

Everyone has to make sacrifices in order to survive. How do various characters make sacrifices, how do sacrifices reveal character, and how does the theme of sacrifice play out in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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