Z for Zachariah Chapter 1

The book opens with important information. What is it?

• Someone is coming

• There's a fly in my soup

• I can smell something dead

• I left my bag on the bus

Answer explanation

Page 5

What sign does the narrator see of 'someone coming'

• smoke on the horizon

• a rainbow

• a bird with a leaf in its beak

• a dog wagging its tail

Answer explanation

'this time it is a thin column' pg 5

How often has she seen this appear on the horizon?

• once

• 3 times

• twice a day

• every morning

Answer explanation

'the column has come three tmes, each time in the late affternoon' pg 5

How far away rom the narrator is Claypole Ridge?

• 100 km away

• around the corner

• 15 miles (24 km)

• next block down the road

Answer explanation

pg 5

What is the name of the big town near where the narrator lives?

• Burden Valley

• Timbuktu

• Calamvale

• Ogdentown

How long did the 'war' that the narrator mentions last?

• a day

• a month

• 2 weeks

• 1 week

Where is the rest of the narrator's family?

• Got sick and died

• They went exploring and never came back

• She doesn't know

• Flew to the moon

Why does she decide to write things down?

• She's a nerd

• She likes writing

• She's forgetful

• She wants to remember what happened

What is the biggest fear about the stranger coming?

• They are ugly

• They smell awful

• Not sure what they are like

• They are lazy

'I am both excited and afraid'. Why does the narrator say this?