The Run
What news do Dennis and Mac hear on the radio while at the ranch?
There is a bad disease spreading among people
Who is rushing toward Mac and Dennis at the beginning of the story?
A swarm of crazed people.
Who walks out of the men's bathroom in the gas station?
A man with red eyes, ripped clothes, and a bad smell.
What injury does Anna have?
Who is missing at the beginning of the story?
Anna
Why do Dennis and Mac Decide to drive to the nearest big city?
They want to find a person.
Where does this part of the story take place?
In and around a gas station.
What point of view is this story told from?
Third person omniscient point of view.
How do we know from the reading that Anna's wound was getting worse?
The gash seemed to be intensifying in color.
Whose perspective does this story show?
Mac's and Dennis's
What does the word symptoms mean?
Sign of a disease.
"I don't know," said Dennis. "Whatever they were, they didn't seem completely human" What does that mean?
They were "crazed" and had "wild eyes".
What does contagious mean?
A disease spread from one person to another.
Anna asked Mac if he thought she's going to become "one of them". Who is she talking about?
The zombies
Who was found by the stream and by whom?
Anna was found by the stream by Mac
What happens to people when they get sick with the disease described in the story?
People become violently ill and fall into a long deep sleep.
Who did Mac and Dennis continue to hear on the radio asking if there are any survivors?
Anna Johnson
Based on the reading, what can you conclude about people who get the plague?
People who get the plague develop purple and black marks and become smelly.
What does intensify mean?
To become stronger or deeper.
According to the reading, what noises are zombies attracted to?
Loud noises
What are the people Dennis and Mac see at the end of the story doing?
The people they see are running as fast as they can.
What does "on the run" mean?
Trying to escape or hide
Why did Dennis throw cans at the man running toward him and Mac?
Dennis thought the man was dangerous and wanted to protect himself and Mac.
Describe how Mac feels as he is dressing Anna's wound.
Anxious or worried
What does infection mean?
To infect someone or something.