Zone One Quizzes

Zone One Quiz 1

1 Mark is a member of which team of sweepers?
Beta

Gamma

Alpha

Omega
2 Before the plague, Mark dreamed of studying to become a member of which profession?
Doctor

Teacher

Architect

Lawyer
3 The sentence "Its panty-hose curled back over its toe" is an example of which literary device?
Irony

Parallelism

Simile

Synecdoche
4 Where did Mark grow up?
Yonkers

Buffalo

Long Island

Connecticut
5 What is the name of Mark's uncle?
Jerry

Larry

Jack

Lloyd
6 The sentence "he was an insect exploring a gravestone" is an example of which literary device?
Parallelism

Flashback

Irony

Metaphor
7 Which symptom do people experience before getting sick with the plague?
Vomiting

Bad Dreams

Weight Loss

Uncontrollable crying
8 Mark referring to himself as "an angel of death" is an example of which literary device?
Foreshadowing

Flashback

Metonymy

Metaphor
9 After the plague, a new government is established in which city?
New York City

Buffalo

Philadelphia

Boston
10 The phrase "rat-a-tat verses of totemic hip-hop singles" contains which literary device?
Onomatopoeia

Imagery

Parallelism

Simile
11 Why does Mark dislike No Mas?
No Mas refuses to follow orders

No Mas stole from Mark

No Mas is cruel to the stragglers

No Mas sells drugs
12 Where is Mark when the plague begins to spread?
A shopping mall

A hip-hop concert

A baseball game

A casino
13 When Lieutenant dies, who takes over control of Fort Wanton?
Fabio

Kaitlyn

Ms. Macy

Mark
14 Zone One was published in which year?
2014

2021

2006

2011
15 Which of the following is not a name of one of the Tromanhauser Triplets?
Cheyenne

Dylan

Paloma

Finn
16 The sentence "How many had been indoctrinated by that enervating glow?" contains which literary device?
Metonymy

Rhetorical Question

Irony

Parallelism
17 The phrase, "popping off its head and shoulders into a spray like a swarm of gnats" contains which literary device?
Repetition

Allegory

Sibilance

Juxtaposition
18 Where does Mark meet Mim?
A toy store

An ice cream parlour

A laundromat

A church
19 No Mas is a member of which team of sweepers?
Alpha

Omega

Delta

Bravo
20 The phrase "never shining, never flunking" contains which literary device?
Anastrophe

Personification

Oxymoron

Parallelism
21 Before the plague, Mark is working at which kind of company?
A coffee company

An international bank

A fast food chain

A social media company
22 The term "pheenie" is an abbreviation of what?
Phenomenon

Feline

Phoenix

Felon
23 The word "etiolated" means:
Sad and depressed

Strong and forceful

Feeble and pale

Brave and cunning
24 Which acronym is used to describe the physical and psychological symptoms experienced by survivors of the plague?
PASD

SADS

PTSD

BALD
25 Before coming to Zone One, Mark stayed at which settlement camp?
Peaceful Valley

Green Meadow

Pleasant Pasture

Happy Acres

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