Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Quiz and Answer Key Bundle
This bundle of editable quizzes measures comprehension and holds students accountable for the assigned reading of Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. For each section of the novel, a multiple choice assessment and short answer alternative are provided. The subjective assessments may double as guided reading worksheets to encourage more active engagement with the text. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, self-grading Google Drive options are available.) The following is a breakdown of content:
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 1-4). Questions pertain to the following important details:
The relationship between Miranda and her mother
The neighbors' collective reaction to the meteor strike
The subsequent natural disasters that occur
The significance of school not being cancelled the following day
Miranda's heroism in the face of disaster
People's peculiar purchasing habits at the supermarket
Rumors that begin to circulate
Miranda's step-mother and her condition
Megan's alarming response to the worldwide disaster
Matt's arrival home and his comments on heroism
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 5-7). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's perspective on her mother's increasing worry
Ms. Nesbitt's treat to the family
Megan's alarming charity
Mom's ironic response to fliers requesting help for the needy
Peter's health advice to the family
Miranda's stubborn response to health advice
Dan's backstory
Miranda recalling a "perfect" day
Miranda and Ms. Nesbitt's discovery at the elementary school
The reason Mom is outraged at Miranda
Jonny's dreams
New natural disasters
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 8-10). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's major mistake, which devastates her
Miranda and Mom's building tension
Sammi's awkward and alarming news
"National Good News Day"
Miranda's visit to the hospital
Jonny's surprising request at the dinner party
Megan's self-perceived sinfulness
Jonny's apparent maturity
Miranda's sad observation on the future
The disappearance of radio signals
Miranda's frightening discovery while she bikes through town
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 11-14). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's retrieval of books, notebooks, and pens
Miranda's behavior that infuriates Mom
Dad's letters highlighting life outside Howell, PA
Miranda biking to the hospital
Mrs. Nesbitt's backstory
Miranda and Matt's visit to the library
The family's decision to burn something in the woodfire
Matt bringing sad news from the post office
The hypocrisy of Reverend Marshall
Miranda's belief that she only has one gift to give her mother
Ice skating at the pond
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 15-17). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Mom's feelings about needing Miranda's help
Why Mrs. Nesbitt believes it is better that Miranda visit daily
What Mrs. Nesbitt wants Miranda's mom to know
The significance of people moving plywood into their living rooms
Miranda's feelings following the death of Mrs. Nesbitt
Mrs. Nesbitt's pendant
The alarming discovery at Mrs. Nesbitt's house following her death
Gray snow and the blizzard
Miranda and Jonny's plan to help Matt find his way home
Jonny's discovery about the family's eating habits
Matt's suggested diet change
The fantasy that plays out in Miranda's head
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 18-21). Questions pertain to the following important details:
The family's closeness since Christmas passed
Miranda's reflections on what she learned over the past year
How the hospital has changed since Miranda's last visit
Information provided by the hospital's nurses
Miranda's near-deadly mistake
Mom's birthday and why she believes it is the best ever
The return of radio activity
Miranda's anxiety coinciding with the return of electricity
Miranda's need to travel into town
A discovery that changes everything
Miranda's philosophy on her birthday
The purpose of journal writing
Classroom resources for the second novel in the series, The Dead & The Gone, are also available.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
This bundle of editable quizzes measures comprehension and holds students accountable for the assigned reading of Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. For each section of the novel, a multiple choice assessment and short answer alternative are provided. The subjective assessments may double as guided reading worksheets to encourage more active engagement with the text. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, self-grading Google Drive options are available.) The following is a breakdown of content:
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 1-4). Questions pertain to the following important details:
The relationship between Miranda and her mother
The neighbors' collective reaction to the meteor strike
The subsequent natural disasters that occur
The significance of school not being cancelled the following day
Miranda's heroism in the face of disaster
People's peculiar purchasing habits at the supermarket
Rumors that begin to circulate
Miranda's step-mother and her condition
Megan's alarming response to the worldwide disaster
Matt's arrival home and his comments on heroism
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 5-7). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's perspective on her mother's increasing worry
Ms. Nesbitt's treat to the family
Megan's alarming charity
Mom's ironic response to fliers requesting help for the needy
Peter's health advice to the family
Miranda's stubborn response to health advice
Dan's backstory
Miranda recalling a "perfect" day
Miranda and Ms. Nesbitt's discovery at the elementary school
The reason Mom is outraged at Miranda
Jonny's dreams
New natural disasters
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 8-10). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's major mistake, which devastates her
Miranda and Mom's building tension
Sammi's awkward and alarming news
"National Good News Day"
Miranda's visit to the hospital
Jonny's surprising request at the dinner party
Megan's self-perceived sinfulness
Jonny's apparent maturity
Miranda's sad observation on the future
The disappearance of radio signals
Miranda's frightening discovery while she bikes through town
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 11-14). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's retrieval of books, notebooks, and pens
Miranda's behavior that infuriates Mom
Dad's letters highlighting life outside Howell, PA
Miranda biking to the hospital
Mrs. Nesbitt's backstory
Miranda and Matt's visit to the library
The family's decision to burn something in the woodfire
Matt bringing sad news from the post office
The hypocrisy of Reverend Marshall
Miranda's belief that she only has one gift to give her mother
Ice skating at the pond
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 15-17). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Mom's feelings about needing Miranda's help
Why Mrs. Nesbitt believes it is better that Miranda visit daily
What Mrs. Nesbitt wants Miranda's mom to know
The significance of people moving plywood into their living rooms
Miranda's feelings following the death of Mrs. Nesbitt
Mrs. Nesbitt's pendant
The alarming discovery at Mrs. Nesbitt's house following her death
Gray snow and the blizzard
Miranda and Jonny's plan to help Matt find his way home
Jonny's discovery about the family's eating habits
Matt's suggested diet change
The fantasy that plays out in Miranda's head
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 18-21). Questions pertain to the following important details:
The family's closeness since Christmas passed
Miranda's reflections on what she learned over the past year
How the hospital has changed since Miranda's last visit
Information provided by the hospital's nurses
Miranda's near-deadly mistake
Mom's birthday and why she believes it is the best ever
The return of radio activity
Miranda's anxiety coinciding with the return of electricity
Miranda's need to travel into town
A discovery that changes everything
Miranda's philosophy on her birthday
The purpose of journal writing
Classroom resources for the second novel in the series, The Dead & The Gone, are also available.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
This bundle of editable quizzes measures comprehension and holds students accountable for the assigned reading of Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. For each section of the novel, a multiple choice assessment and short answer alternative are provided. The subjective assessments may double as guided reading worksheets to encourage more active engagement with the text. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, self-grading Google Drive options are available.) The following is a breakdown of content:
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 1-4). Questions pertain to the following important details:
The relationship between Miranda and her mother
The neighbors' collective reaction to the meteor strike
The subsequent natural disasters that occur
The significance of school not being cancelled the following day
Miranda's heroism in the face of disaster
People's peculiar purchasing habits at the supermarket
Rumors that begin to circulate
Miranda's step-mother and her condition
Megan's alarming response to the worldwide disaster
Matt's arrival home and his comments on heroism
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 5-7). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's perspective on her mother's increasing worry
Ms. Nesbitt's treat to the family
Megan's alarming charity
Mom's ironic response to fliers requesting help for the needy
Peter's health advice to the family
Miranda's stubborn response to health advice
Dan's backstory
Miranda recalling a "perfect" day
Miranda and Ms. Nesbitt's discovery at the elementary school
The reason Mom is outraged at Miranda
Jonny's dreams
New natural disasters
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 8-10). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's major mistake, which devastates her
Miranda and Mom's building tension
Sammi's awkward and alarming news
"National Good News Day"
Miranda's visit to the hospital
Jonny's surprising request at the dinner party
Megan's self-perceived sinfulness
Jonny's apparent maturity
Miranda's sad observation on the future
The disappearance of radio signals
Miranda's frightening discovery while she bikes through town
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 11-14). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Miranda's retrieval of books, notebooks, and pens
Miranda's behavior that infuriates Mom
Dad's letters highlighting life outside Howell, PA
Miranda biking to the hospital
Mrs. Nesbitt's backstory
Miranda and Matt's visit to the library
The family's decision to burn something in the woodfire
Matt bringing sad news from the post office
The hypocrisy of Reverend Marshall
Miranda's belief that she only has one gift to give her mother
Ice skating at the pond
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 15-17). Questions pertain to the following important details:
Mom's feelings about needing Miranda's help
Why Mrs. Nesbitt believes it is better that Miranda visit daily
What Mrs. Nesbitt wants Miranda's mom to know
The significance of people moving plywood into their living rooms
Miranda's feelings following the death of Mrs. Nesbitt
Mrs. Nesbitt's pendant
The alarming discovery at Mrs. Nesbitt's house following her death
Gray snow and the blizzard
Miranda and Jonny's plan to help Matt find his way home
Jonny's discovery about the family's eating habits
Matt's suggested diet change
The fantasy that plays out in Miranda's head
Life As We Knew It Quiz (Chapters 18-21). Questions pertain to the following important details:
The family's closeness since Christmas passed
Miranda's reflections on what she learned over the past year
How the hospital has changed since Miranda's last visit
Information provided by the hospital's nurses
Miranda's near-deadly mistake
Mom's birthday and why she believes it is the best ever
The return of radio activity
Miranda's anxiety coinciding with the return of electricity
Miranda's need to travel into town
A discovery that changes everything
Miranda's philosophy on her birthday
The purpose of journal writing
Classroom resources for the second novel in the series, The Dead & The Gone, are also available.
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels: