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Dread Nation Reading Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who died during Jane's first close-up encounter with a shambler? (from Prologue - Chapter 3)

a)

Her mother, Ophelia.

b)

A little boy named Ezekiel.

c)

A little girl named Lily.

d)

Major Jonas McKeene.

2.

Who is Jane's mother? (from Prologue - Chapter 3)

a)

Mrs. Carr, wife of the Baltimore mayor.

b)

Miss Preston, director of a school of combat.

c)

Maeve Duchess, director of the brothel of Summerland.

d)

Ophelia McKeene, mistress of Rose Hill.

3.

What is the lie that Jane tells Sheriff Snyder soon after she and Katherine arrive in Summerland? (from Part Two: Chapters 16-19)

a)

Katherine is the Baltimore mayor's daughter.

b)

Katherine is white.

c)

Katherine does not know how to fight shamblers.

d)

Katherine's brother is sending money for her safe return.

4.

What does Professor Ghering claim his vaccination will do? (from Part One: Chapters 4-5)

a)

Protect children from the common cold.

b)

Keep a man from becoming a shambler.

c)

Protect Indians from typhoid.

d)

Keep a shambler from biting anyone.

5.

Why does Miss Preston say Katherine will never be hired as an Attendant? (from Part One: Chapters 10-15)

a)

She does not know good manners.

b)

She is too pretty.

c)

She is not a good fighter.

d)

She cannot keep her mouth shut.

6.

Who is Jackson's sister? (from Part One: Chapters 6-9)

a)

Ophelia.

b)

Lily.

c)

Jane

d)

Katherine.

7.

What do people call the motorized vehicles used for routine travel between places? (from Prologue - Chapter 3)

a)

Shamblers

b)

Ponies

c)

Llamas

d)

Putters

8.

What is Gideon's role in Summerland? (from Part Two: Chapters 16-19)

a)

He leads the fights against shamblers.

b)

He is able to see the future.

c)

He is a farmer.

d)

He is an inventor.

9.

A group of shamblers escape from their cage during Professor Ghering's lecture, and Jane kills all but one. Who kills the final shambler? (from Part One: Chapters 6-9)

a)

Miss Preston.

b)

Katherine Deveraux.

c)

Jackson Keats.

d)

Daniel Redfern.

10.

Where do Jackson, Katherine, and Jane hide when some people catch them at the Spencers' home? (from Part One: Chapters 6-9)

a)

In the shamblers' hole.

b)

In the barn.

c)

In the attic.

d)

Under the bed.

11.

How does Jackson sneak into the mayor's home during a formal dinner? (from Part One: Chapters 10-15)

a)

He delivers a fake message to the mayor.

b)

He poses as a servant.

c)

He accompanies a rich woman as her Attendant.

d)

He pretends to be a wealthy businessman.

12.

What is the significance of the penny Jane wears as a necklace? (from Part One: Chapters 10-15)

a)

It grows cold when she is in danger.

b)

It was in the pocket of the first shambler she killed.

c)

It reminds her not to get involved with any young men.

d)

It was a gift from her father.

13.

What is Jackson Keats' nickname? (from Part One: Chapters 4-5)

a)

Black Jack.

b)

Red Jack.

c)

Jack the Angel.

d)

Jack the Ripper.

14.

What do the people Jane saves on the roads at night call her?

a)

Angel of the Crossroads

b)

Crossroad Savior

c)

Jane

d)

Luis

15.

Who gave Jane her penny charm?

a)

Miss Fi-Fi

b)

her mother

c)

Auntie Aggie

d)

her father

16.

On Jane's first day of patrol in Summerland, what kind of weapon does she off a shambler?

a)

a cavalry sword

b)

a sickle

c)

a mace

d)

a scythe

17.

Where did Jane's mother say she was heading in her last letter dated a couple days before Katherine and Jane were sent to Summerland?

a)

Baltimore County, Maryland

b)

Nicodemus, Kansas

c)

Haven, California

18.

What political party are those who founded Nicodemus a part of?

a)

Survivalists

b)

Independent

c)

Egalitarians

d)

Democrats

19.

What was Jane's mother before she became the mistress of Rose Hill?

a)

a maid

b)

a zombie slayer

c)

an army general's daughter

d)

a slave

20.

What do you think of your book's dystopia? Describe what makes it different from our own world. Would you live in your novel's dystopia? Answer in paragraph form.

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