Running a Zombie 5K

What does the main character decide to train for?

• an obstacle course

• the Boston Marathon

• a pull-up contest

• a Zombie 5k

What is the climax of the story?

• when the main character finds out about the Zombie 5K

• when the main character is being chased by what she thinks are real zombies

• when the main character realizes her friends are just pretending to be zombies

• when the main character asks her friends to help her train for her 5K

The main character is in good physical shape. What piece of evidence from the text best supports this conclusion?

• She knew she had to train for the Zombie 5K and win it.

• She would sometimes scream and run wildly around in a circle.

• She ran in the Boston Marathon with her mother last year.

• Every day after school, she would change into her gym clothes.

What three words best describe the main character in this passage?

• hardworking, strong, gullible

• cheerful, intelligent, weak

• lazy, unhealthy, serious

• shy, quiet, lonely

What is the main idea of this passage?

• A girl trains for the Boston Marathon with the help of some terrifying zombies.

• A girl trains for a Zombie 5K with the help of her enthusiastic friends.

• A girl gets chased through a park by a group of actual zombies

• A girl trains for a Zombie 5K by doing pull-ups on monkey bars.

“Amy wasn’t slowing down. ‘Come on, Amy, it’s just a game!’ I yelled. I struggled to free myself from the gate as she got closer and closer. Her eyes looked black, and I could smell her breath.” What feeling is the author trying to create with this description?

• happiness

• annoyance

• disgust

• suspense

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.The main character wanted to train for a Zombie 5K, ____ she asked her friends to act like zombies and chase her.

• so

• if

• after

• but