Life As We Knew It

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. Skating lessons (Chapter 1)

2. Happy and excited (Chapter 2)

3. Having enough food (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. Sammi is into boys and having sex, while Megan is becoming very involved at church. (Chapter 1)

2. The moon tilted the wrong way and moved to the middle of the sky, where it looked exceptionally large. The craters could also be seen with bare eyes. (Chapter 2)

3. Miranda was happy that school was not closed because it made her feel normal and like everything was going to be okay. (Chapter 3)

4. They heard that the electricity might be out for the entire summer, that the moon might crash into the Earth by Christmas, and that school might be canceled for the rest of the year. (Chapter 4)

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. Off (Chapter 6)

2. It’s always gray. (Chapter 8)

3. Two (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

1. Miranda’s mother was mad because she did not know where Miranda was or how long she’d be gone during this time of crisis. (Chapter 6)

2. Miranda states, “I picture a kitchen full of food, a working refrigerator, farmers’ markets with fresh produce and eggs and pies and cookies and chocolate fudge.