Zombie Apocalypse Audio Quiz

Where are Dennis, Mac, Jeremiah, and Anna heading to at the beginning of the text?

• Petey Coltrain's radio station

• Jeremiah's family's house

• the nearest big city

• a different part of the woods

When is the climax of this story?

• when Anna wriggles her way into the front seat of the car, next to Dennis

• when Petey's speaker gives out a loud twang and the zombies begin to disperse

• when Anna is gripping Mac's neck, and they are surrounded by a horde of zombies

• when Mac, Dennis, Jeremiah, and Anna finally embrace, after Anna has become human again

What conclusion can be drawn from these sentences?

• Anna cannot stand the sound of bluegrass music.

• Anna has almost completely become a zombie, and there's little her friends can do to save her.

• Jeremiah thinks he and the others should leave Anna behind if she's becoming a zombie.

• Anna is partly a zombie, but part of her is still human and is fighting for control.

How can Jeremiah best be described throughout this text?

• compassionate and determined

• immature and frightened

• daring and reckless

• confused and upset

What is the main idea of this text?

• A group of friends try to find help as their friend turns into a zombie, only to learn that almost no other humans are left in the country.

• A group of friends are on a road trip to find a safe place away from zombies.

• A group of friends discover a cure for the zombie virus and save their friend.

• A group of friends decide to stay in the woods to avoid the zombie apocalypse.

Why might the author have used so many short sentences in a row in this part of the story?

• to heighten the tension and excitement of the story

• to make sure the events of the story were especially clear

• to give the reader a sense of calm and peace

• to give the reader a sense of confusion and anger

Please choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. Anna regained control of herself ___ the music on the speaker gave a loud twang.

• when

• after

• because

• unless

Why was Javier starting a new school?

• He wanted better teachers like Mr. Gordon.

• He moved from Ecuador to the U.S.

• He knew a lot of people at this school.

• He liked this school better than his old school.

How does Javier feel about communicating with other people at his new school?

• excited and happy that he will finally be able to practice his Spanish

• angry and snappy that he has to talk to people he doesn’t like

• confused and nervous because he is just starting to learn English

• overjoyed that he will get to meet all new middle school students

What conclusion can you draw from the evidence about Javier's feelings towards having a lunch buddy?

• Most middle school and high school students have lunch buddies at Javier’s new school.

• Mr. Burgos believes Javier does not need any support or help to form new friendships.

• Javier feels self-conscious about getting a lunch buddy because he wants to form friendships naturally.

• Javier already feels like he belongs at his new school since he knows most people in the cafeteria.