Here's a Life As We Knew It Game

1. Life As We
Knew It
JEOPARDY

2. GEOGRAPHY SURVIVING BORED FOOD DISASTERS
200 200 200 200 200
400 400 400 400 400
600 600 600 600 600
800 800 800 800 800
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

3. GEOGRAPHY- 200
In what state does Miranda and her
family live?
Pennsylvania

4. GEOGRAPHY- 400
Into what state were Miranda’s
father and Lisa not allowed?
Kansas

5. GEOGRAPHY- 600
During the winter, in which room did
Miranda’s family live?
In the sunroom

6. GEOGRAPHY- 800
Who brings Johnny home from
camp?
His dad and Lisa

7. GEOGRAPHY- 1000
To what state does Miranda’s sort-of
boyfriend, Dan, plan to go?
California

8. SURVIVING - 200
The day after the meteor collided
with the moon, Miranda’s mother
came to school to get Miranda to
do what?
Go shopping

9. SURVIVING - 400
What did Miranda find out when she
made her way to the City Hall in
the snow in March?
There was 1 bag of free food per
person per week.

10. SURVIVING - 600
In December, Miranda’s family
decided to eat one meal per day
at what time?
11 am

11. SURVIVING- 800
What do Johnny and Matt do that
gives them muscles?
Cut down trees for firewood

12. SURVIVING- 1000
Who works at the hospital who helps
Miranda and her family
Peter

13. BORED - 200
Why was Christmas Eve really
wonderful?
Carolers came.

14. BORED - 400
What did Miranda and her family do
whenever the electricity came
back on?
Started a load of laundry

15. BORED - 600
What sport does Miranda continue
to do until it gets too cold?
Ice skating

16. BORED - 800
What activity does Johnny love?
Baseball

17. BORED - 1000
What does Miranda give to Matt for
Christmas?
Colored pencils

18. FOOD - 200
What does Miranda’s mom catch
Miranda pigging out on in the
pantry?
Chocolate chips

19. FOOD - 400
What was for lunch in school before
they ran out?
Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

20. FOOD - 600
What food does Mrs. Nesbit bring for
a treat that excites everyone?
Eggs

21. FOOD - 800
How did Miranda’s family cook
meals without electricity?
Over a wood-burning stove

22. FOOD - 1000
What food do Miranda and her
family eat while they are waiting
for the meteor to hit the moon?
Chocolate chip cookies

23. DISASTERS - 200
After the meteor collided with the
moon, what catastrophe occurred
that Wednesday night?
Tsunamis

24. DISASTERS - 400
Why did the first frost of the fall
come on August 11?
Ash blocked the sun and made it
colder.

25. DISASTERS - 600
What season is it when the book
begins?
Spring

26. DISASTERS - 800
What dangerous thing happens to
Miranda’s mom, Johnny, and Matt
but NOT Miranda.
Flu

27. DISASTERS - 1000
Horton, the family pet, escapes one
day. What kind of animal is
Horton?
Cat