WorksheetsThe Dead Rising Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
The stage directors contribute to the play in all of the following ways EXCEPT which?
They describe the action on stage.
They provide details to help the audience visualize the setting.
They help readers understand the science behind consumption.
They describe characters’ appearances.
Which best describes the overall mood of the play?
mysterious and disturbing
gloomy and sad
exciting and energetic
peaceful and calm
Which line best helps create the mood? (Choose TWO answers.)
SD3: Ethan looks up, but Lena has disappeared.
Jacob: I’m going to leave something for Mercy too
SD1: The townspeople light a fire on a nearby stone and drop the heart and liver into the flames
SD2: They watch two parents drag a screaming toddler dressed as a pumpkin to the next house.
Which line provides context for the meaning of decomposition?
Cora: Her position has changed! She’s been . . . moving!
Horace: If there’s blood in her organs, we’ll know for sure she’s a vampire
Wilson (gasping): She hasn’t rotted a bit!
Ethel: Mercy’s spirit has been rising from the grave to feed on her brother!
Which scene helps readers understand why the people of Exeter were unaware that tuberculosis was known to be caused by bacteria?
Scene 6
Scene 4
Scene 2
Scene 3
Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the primary document on page 15?
surprised, amused
judgmental, critical
admiring, impressed
sympathetic, concerned
Which of the following best describes the play’s structure?
The first scene is a flashback, set in an earlier time than the rest of the scenes.
The scenes are in chronological order.
Scenes alternate between the past and the present
The scenes take place in several different cities.
The main purpose of Scene 3 is to
reveal where Mercy is buried.
inform readers that Edwin is sick.
explain why Lena is so frustrated.
provide background information about TB.
In the primary document on page 15, which word best describes the author’s tone, or attitude?
amused
judgmental
admiring
sympathetic
