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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. How far is Miranda's house from school?

2. Where did Matt go to college?

3. What time does the asteroid hit the moon in Chapter 2?

4. On August 26, how many school-aged children are estimated to return to school?

5. On August 11, which of his friends does Jonny see and speak to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is learned at the meeting held in Chapter 10 to discuss school?

2. What does Miranda learn when her father calls in Chapter 1?

3. What treat does Mrs. Nesbitt bring on June 5, and where does she get the treat from?

4. Where is Sammi going in Chapter 8 and with whom?

5. What does Miranda think about her father's wife Lisa?

6. What does Miranda witness and learn on August 29?

7. How does Horton disappear?

8. What happens when a thunderstorm begins on May 19?

9. What do Miranda and Dan share about their grandparents in Chapter 6?

10. How are conditions changing on July 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the title of the novel to hints in Miranda’s diaries, foreshadowing is used in the novel. How is foreshadowing used in the novel, and how does it affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda and her family vacillate between hope and despair. In what way does the family find hope even in the bleakest of circumstances, and how does hope affect their ability to survive?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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