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"Mac sat bolt upright and threw off his blankets" Describe what "bolt upright" means. Why did he wake up in this manner?
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"...the idea rang hollow in his [Mac's] head" (Anna leaving because she needed to clear her head). What does "rang hollow" mean? Why would this idea ring hollow?
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Mac let Dennis and Jeremiah sleep while he left to find Anna. Describe the conflict Mac experienced in making this decision.
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Mac used a tiny keychain flashlight to look for Anna. "He wished desperately that he had something bigger". Define the word "desperately".
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"Walking parallel to the footprints, Mac sett off into the woods." Define the word parallel.
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Mac tried to "will" Dennis and Jeremiah to not wake up. What does to "will" something mean?
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"...thoughts screeched through his head at dizzying speeds". Define the word "screech". Why do you think the author chose to use this word?
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"He [Mac] worked to summon his earlier hope that she [Anna] had just gone for a walk." Define/give an example of "summon".
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"As he walked, Mac began to hear the faint sound of running water in the distance." Define the word "faint". What context clue helped you?
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"He drew in his breath when the beam of his flashlight passed over what he knew instantly was a human--or zombie". Describe or give a synonym for "beam".
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"The figure was bent over and seemeed to be looking down, unaware of his presence." Define the word "unaware." How does the prefix "un" change the meaning of the root word?
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When Mac saw the figure at the stream, he checked to make sure his shoelaces were tied. Why?
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"Dennis awoke with a startle." How does this compare to the way in which Mac woke earlier?
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"[Dennis] mumbled to himself as the grim details of the previous day came back to him". Define or give a synonym for "grim".
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"[Dennis] thought about trying for some more rest, but his stomach objected with loud growl." Define the word "objected". Object is a homonym; what else can this word mean?
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How did Dennis know it wasn't likely that a zombie had attacked Anna and Dennis while they were sleeping?
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