The Run Series, Parts 5, 6, 7

"The footprints looked strangely uneven, and Mac felt his stomach drop when he realized that Anna must've been dragging her injured leg heavily to make such long, deep marks. He wondered if she was as scared as he was. He began to wonder if people stopped being scared once they turned into zombies..."

What conclusion can be drawn based on these sentences?

• Mac thinks Anna may have become a zombie.

• Mac thinks he can save Anna from other zombies.

• Mac thinks Anna is braver than he is.

• Mac feels sick when he sees or thinks about injuries.

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.

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.

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

"Mac paused. If the figure was Anna, he didn’t want to startle her. But if it was a zombie--or worse, a zombified Anna--he didn’t want to get within arm’s reach. He checked his shoelaces to make sure they were tied and braced himself to run away if necessary.“Anna?” he called softly.---Dennis awoke with a start. It took him a moment to figure out where he was and why he was sleeping on a pile of dirty tarps."

Why might the author have switched to Dennis's perspective at this point in the story?

• to confuse the reader about the setting of the story

• to leave the reader in suspense about what happens with Mac and Anna

• to show the reader how Mac and Dennis have very different personality traits

• to give the reader a sense of calm about Dennis's safety

Describe what Anna's footprints leading away from her blankets look like.

• really large and far apart

• no different than normal

• strangely uneven, with long deep marks

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

SELECT TWO CORRECT ANSWERS: Why do the friends decide to drive to the radio station?

• they want to send out a call for help for other people

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

• they want to let the people back at the farm know they have survived

• They hope to get help from Coltrain.

All show how the decision to drive to the radio station affected Dennis and Mac's feelings EXCEPT which one?

• 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.

• They change their mind and don't go to the radio station

At the end of the story, before Anna's leg breaks through the windshield, it thumps against the glass over and over. All of the following show the effect this has on the mood of the story EXCEPT which one?

• 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.

• Her leg heals itself once it touches the glass and Anna is healed.

• Anna's leg makes them feel nervous dread again, with its thumping, and causes everyone to wonder when the glass will break.