Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Test and Answer Key with Study Guide
With this summative test covering the entirety of Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian science fiction novel Life As We Knew It, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, essay writing skills, and ability to analyze the protagonist's transformation over the course of the text. An answer key, standards-based essay rubric, and test prep study guide are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By taking this assessment, students will:
Demonstrate knowledge of primary and secondary characters and the key aspects of their lives
Demonstrate knowledge of significant events that take place throughout the novel
Apply knowledge of a variety of literary devices applied in the novel including hyperbole, personification, metaphor, simile, allusion, onomatopoeia, situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony
Respond to an essay prompt about the protagonist's emotional growth and transformation into a genuine hero
Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims made in an academic essay
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
With this summative test covering the entirety of Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian science fiction novel Life As We Knew It, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, essay writing skills, and ability to analyze the protagonist's transformation over the course of the text. An answer key, standards-based essay rubric, and test prep study guide are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By taking this assessment, students will:
Demonstrate knowledge of primary and secondary characters and the key aspects of their lives
Demonstrate knowledge of significant events that take place throughout the novel
Apply knowledge of a variety of literary devices applied in the novel including hyperbole, personification, metaphor, simile, allusion, onomatopoeia, situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony
Respond to an essay prompt about the protagonist's emotional growth and transformation into a genuine hero
Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims made in an academic essay
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:


With this summative test covering the entirety of Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian science fiction novel Life As We Knew It, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, essay writing skills, and ability to analyze the protagonist's transformation over the course of the text. An answer key, standards-based essay rubric, and test prep study guide are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.) By taking this assessment, students will:
Demonstrate knowledge of primary and secondary characters and the key aspects of their lives
Demonstrate knowledge of significant events that take place throughout the novel
Apply knowledge of a variety of literary devices applied in the novel including hyperbole, personification, metaphor, simile, allusion, onomatopoeia, situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony
Respond to an essay prompt about the protagonist's emotional growth and transformation into a genuine hero
Cite relevant textual evidence in support of claims made in an academic essay
Materials are available for teaching a variety of young adult and dystopian novels:
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With this summative test covering the entirety of Susan Beth Pfeffer's dystopian science fiction novel Life As We Knew It, English teachers will evaluate students' reading comprehension, essay writing skills, and ability to analyze the protagonist's transformation over the course of the text. An answer key, standards-based essay rubric, and test prep study guide are included.