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What is Anna doing at the beginning of the text?

• trying to kick Mac with her leg

• quietly sitting in the back of the truck

• grabbing Mac's throat firmly with her hand

• listening to bluegrass music

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What is causing Anna to behave strangely and violently?

• She secretly hates Mac, Dennis, and Jeremiah.

• Her wound has been infected and she is turning into a zombie.

• She is trying to escape from the three boys

• Her wound has been healed and she is becoming a human again.

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Please read these sentences from the text:"As Mac passed Anna, her right hand leapt out and grabbed his shirt. He yelped, yanking himself free. “I’m sorry!” Anna said, horrified. She grasped her right wrist with her left arm and stared down at her right leg, which was kicking out toward Mac."Based on this evidence, what can you conclude about Anna?

• Anna has very strong willpower, and can stop herself from getting worse.

• Anna is trying to keep control, but is having a lot of trouble.

• Anna doesn't want Mac to join the others as they continue driving.

• Mac is stronger than Anna, so he can handle it when Anna gets violent.

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How can Mac's and Dennis's overall moods best be described in this text?

• hopeful, determined, and calm

• confused, unhappy, and angry

• annoyed, disappointed, and tired

• scared, worried, and desperate

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What is the main idea of this text?

• A group of friends tries to figure out what to do and where to go as one of them seems to be turning into a zombie.

• A group of friends gets attacked by a swarm of people who have been infected with a zombie-making plague.

• A group of friends sets out in search of a man who plays their favorite bluegrass music on the radio.

• A group of friends tries to find a way to stop a plague that seems to be taking them all over and turning them into zombies.

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Throughout the story, the author describes Anna's leg and arm as "rogue" or "rebellious". Why might the author have chosen these words to describe Anna's limbs?

• to emphasize that Anna's zombie limbs were not actually being controlled by the real Anna

• to show that Anna was making the decision to strangle, kick at, and harm the boys

• to suggest that Anna was becoming more and more of a traitor in the eyes of her friends

• to prove that all it would take for Anna to regain control of her zombie limbs is strong willpower

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Please choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.Dennis and Mac feel conflicted because ___ Anna is becoming a zombie, she is still their friend.however

• however

• although

• because

• meanwhile

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Why do the friends decide to drive to the radio station?

• They decide to drive to the radio station because they believe Petey Coltrain must be alive and safe, since he seems to be playing bluegrass music over the radio.

• They wanted to listen to the music.

• They decided to do something else to distract themself from the night they had.

• none of the above

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How does the decision to drive to the radio station affect Dennis and Mac's feelings? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

• The decision to go to the radio station makes Dennis and Mac feel better than they had before.

• Mac feels excited to have found something to do that could potentially help them all, and determined to get there.

• Dennis feels relieved to have a clear destination. Before deciding to go to the station, they felt conflicted and desperate.

• all of the above

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At the end of the story, before Anna's leg breaks through the windshield, it thumps against the glass over and over. What effect does this have on the mood of the story? Support your answer with details from the text.

• Anna's leg pounding against the windshield builds the tension and suspense in the story towards the end.

• Before her leg starts thumping, the boys were feeling somewhat better, since they had a plan about where to go.

• But Anna's leg makes them feel nervous dread again, with its "ominous" thumping, and causes everyone (from the boys to the reader) to wonder when the glass will break.

• all of the above

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