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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. On February 12, what does Miranda's mother fry for lunch?

2. In Chapter 17, from what room do Miranda and her family watch the snow fall?

3. What day does Miranda's mother regain consciousness?

4. In Chapter 17, what time does Matt come home from the post office?

5. What canned goods is Miranda getting at the beginning of Chapter 13, when she hears her mother cry out?

Short Essay Questions

1. On October 26, what does Miranda say about chores she has to do?

2. Why is Matt so late coming from the post office in Chapter 17?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Miranda learn when she goes to the hospital?

4. Why does Miranda decide to homeschool?

5. What wakes Miranda and her family on February 22?

6. What does Miranda get from the school when she gathers things to homeschool?

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

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

9. What happens when Miranda eats food from the pantry?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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