Vocabulary
empty
vacant
Maybe it was his imagination or the rising sun’s reflection, but he thought Anna’s eyes held a glint of red. She didn’t look hostile, though, just shaken and confused.
What kind of context clue is being used here?
antonym
Petey declared, "Now that a few zombies have recovered, they’re helping me reach others. You can help, too.” “We’d _____ to,” said Dennis.
love
"The zombies are here, and we can’t change that. And there’s no going back to how life was before the plague hit."
Petey "The Muskrat" Coltrain
Who is the one that told Dennis and Mac to remember their manners before leaving the ranch?
Ann Greerson (the wife of the rancher they worked for).
large number of people
horde
Anna was looking abashed. “Can you ever forgive me?” she asked Mac, unable to meet his eyes.
What type of context clue is being used here?
example
“How are you still alive?” blurted Mac. “I mean, with all these zombies around?”, “Pure dumb ___ and stubbornness,” Petey said proudly.
luck
"You saved me! I thought I was a goner. Thank you so much.”
Anna
How are the main two characters (Dennis and Mac) alike? (two things)
They both like being outdoors, reading, and they both worked at the ranch.
to be quiet and sneaky
stealth
He gestured to the west, where a thick tree line rose up not far from the road. Whether the seclusion it offered was inviting or ominous, nobody could decide.
What type of context clue is being used here?
antonym
The footprints looked strangely _____, and Mac felt his stomach drop when he realized that she must have been dragging her injured leg heavily to make such long, deep marks.
uneven
“I don’t know what happened to them, so I left the city on my bike. I rode and rode until I came to the gas station."
Jeremiah
apples
very strange; hideous
grotesque
“At first I tried to stay quiet and hide like everyone else — but that didn’t work for most folks,” Petey grimaced. “Decided if I was gonna go, it’d be playing bluegrass. Turns out, that’s the secret weapon.”
What does grimaced mean?
winced, frowned, to scowl, painful
Now that they had the option to venture out into the world, to see how _____ things really were, they weren’t sure they wanted to know.
bad
"If anything, you’ll end up with superpowers from these Spider-Man Band-Aids.”
Mac
What are the two things that have to happen for the zombies to recover?
They have to hear the bluegrass music and someone has to talk to them. They will then realize they are human.
messy
disheveled
“What if it’s a trap?” whispered Dennis. “I’m not sure we have any alternatives,” Mac replied, eyeing Anna warily, “but let’s stay quiet.” Dennis pulled the keys from the ignition, and the group clambered out.
What does warily mean?
cautiously; carefully
The man hovered in the doorway of the bathroom, looking first at Mac and then at Dennis. His eyes were red and _____, and they rolled around in his sockets, unable to focus.
bloodshot
“Um, not to be rude, but maybe you should ride in back, Anna.”
Dennis
How many head of cattle did the Greerson's have?
50