General Questions
What is the story's setting?
A ranch (cattle farm)
What is the beginning of the story?
Dennis and Mac driving around to find other survivors/family
Describe the inside of the houses that Mac and Dennis enter after leaving the ranch.
Abandoned
Deserted, left for good.
Who are the main characters?
Mac and Dennis
What is the middle of the story?
A flashback to when Dennis and Mac first find out about the plague and how they decided to leave to try and find family members.
The author's description of the inside of houses gives readers clues about who the running people at the end of the story are. Based on these clues, who might the running people be?
a. Normal people
b. Aliens
c. They may be people who are infected with the disease who abandoned the homes.
What does the word "eerie" mean
a. fun
b. scary, frightening
c. dark
Who are supporting characters?
The Greersons
What is the end of the story?
Dennis and Mac are driving around to find survivors and they come across a heard of people running. The story ends with Dennis and Mac quickly driving away in shock.
Why did the DJ on the radio tell people to stay in their homes and avoid public places.
a. To try and prevent the disease from spreading.
b. He didn't want anyone to go out and have fun.
c. He was just kidding.
What does the word "swarm" mean?
a. a few
b. a large crowd
c. bugs
What is the main problem?
A disease is beginning to spread. Mac and Dennis must learn to survive while trying to find their family.
What did Bucky Greersons mean by "I don't feel right chaining you here"
a. He didn't want to use actual chains to keep them there.
b. He didn't want them to feel like they had to stay.
c. He thought the chains would hurt them.
What is the plot?
Plot
Who do you think the people running at the end were?
Your own answer