Z for Zachariah | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapters 1-2

1. With what information does the book open in the first sentence?

Someone is coming.

2. Where has Ann been on the morning of the opening of the book?

Church.

3. How does Ann know what she states in the opening sentence?

She sees smoke.

4. About how far is Claypole Ridge?

15 miles.

5. When Ann's father returns from scouting the first time he went out, what does he report finding?

Lots of dead bodies.

6. In what month does the book open?

May.

7. What does Ann think about in a flashback to right after the war?

Her family deciding to go out and check things again.

8. Why does Ann begin recording the events of her day?

She cannot remember the details otherwise.

9. What does Ann decide to do about safety?

She will hide from whoever is coming towards the valley.

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