Life as We Knew It

What has been the main event so far in chapter 1?

• The moon getting bumped closer to earth and how people deal with it.

• Jonny being a professional second baseman.

• Dan and Miranda's relationship

• The electricity coming on and going off.

Page 6, “When Becky was still healthy the four of us did everything together…”

• Flashback

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Irony

What recent revelation about the oil refineries probably causes Miranda’s mom to stock up on winter clothes in May?(page 50)

• She hears that produce will be hard to get.

• She is worried they will be flooded.

• No oil refineries means no oil; no oil means no heat in the winter

• She wants to buy Lisa's baby a gift.

On page 24, why can you infer that the news anchor said, “Everything I am going to announce can be verified by two sources”?

• So that the audience would know that is was factual or real

• He wants everyone to think he is a good reporter.

• He is just being funny.

• He has no clue what he is talking about.

What tone or mood is the author trying to create when Miranda writes about Hallmark cards on page 39?

• thoughtful and kind

• happy and loving

• Stressful

• Humor through sarcasm

What is the author's purpose in writing "life as we knew it"?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

What can we infer Miranda meant when she said, "It's hard to believe I was ever that young. I guess Jonny never will be."

• Her memory is vague because she isn't eating right.

• Jonny has always acted older than his actual age.

• Her life is no longer care-free, and Jonny's never will be.

• Jonny needs to grow up.

What can we infer are the reasons the boys are chopping wood all day?

• to keep their minds off the situation

• wood is needed for the wood stove

• they could freeze to death without a source of heat

• to keep from being hungry

What is the main theme of 'Life as We Knew It'?

• Survival and adaptation

• Romantic relationships

• Technological advancement

• Political intrigue

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the moon getting bumped closer to earth'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole