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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 11, where do students think that the president and national government have gone?

2. In Chapter 13, what day of the week is the library open?

3. In Chapter 19, when Miranda's mother is better, what does she tell Miranda to eat?

4. How many meals does Miranda's mother make her skip after she catches Miranda in the pantry in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. On October 28, what does Peter say about Miranda's mother's ankle when she trips a second time?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Miranda decide to homeschool?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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