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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 16, how much older does Miranda think that Peter looks every time that she sees him?

2. When does the natural gas run out?

3. On December 4, how high are some of the snow drifts?

4. What time does Miranda get up at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What is the temperature on September 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens on Christmas eve?

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

6. On December 7, when are the only times that anyone from the family gets outside?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The world changes after the asteroid hits. How does civilization break down, and how does that affect the decisions and choices that people make?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda’s priorities change in the novel. What does Miranda think is really important in life before the asteroid? What does she learn is really important in life through the crisis, and how does that affect her priorities?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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