The Only Thing to Fear Chapter 1 Comprehension Questions

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Gretchen Müller

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Zara St. James

• Ava Monroe

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What significant trait sets Zara apart from others?

• She can read minds

• She is a flyer

• She has superhuman strength

• She has a Japanese ancestry

What is the alternate history premise in this book?

• The Germans lost World War II

• The Allies surrendered after D-Day

• The Nazis won World War II

• America remained neutral in the war

What does the government do to Anomalies like Zara?

• Recruit them for the military

• Reward them as heroes

• Execute or imprison them

• Make them celebrities

Who raised Zara after her mother died?

• Her grandmother

• Her uncle

• Her aunt

• Her father

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What emotion does Zara often struggle with?

• Arrogance

• Fear

• Joy

• Boredom

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What is the status of the United States in this alternate reality?

• Independent nation under democracy

• A neutral observer in world affairs

• A colony under Japanese control

• A territory under Nazi control

What is Zara’s mother’s legacy?

• A) A resistance hero

• B) A traitor to the Nazi regime

• C) A Nazi collaborator

• D) An inventor of new technology

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What is Zara's internal conflict in Chapter 1?

• Whether to escape to Canada

• Whether to reveal her powers or keep hiding

• Whether to join the Nazi Youth

• Whether to confront her grandmother

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What is the tone of Chapter 1?

• Uplifting and hopeful

• Comedic and light

• Tense and oppressive

• Romantic and dreamy

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