The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19 Quiz

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home assessment planning with this plot-based quiz covering chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Susan Beth Pfeffer’s dystopian sci-fi novel The Dead and the Gone, the sequel to Life As We Knew It. The assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement with fiction. An answer key is included, along with a short answer alternate quiz for reassessment purposes. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• An incident resulting in the death of Kevin
• An item Alex desperately needs to acquire from Harvey
• Bri’s weak physical condition
• The quarantine and its effect on Port Authority convoys
• The typical time frame between convoy departures
• Julie’s lack of fear over dying, except under one condition
• Alex’s difficult decision for the night Bri’s sole inhaler cartridge empties
• Alex’s failing condition and his sisters’ attempts to nurture him back to health
• The reason Bri decides to leave the apartment
• Bri’s death and the discovery of her body
• Sister Rita’s comments on Bri’s faith and its influence on Bri
• An offer that could potentially save Alex and Julie’s lives