Zach S Lie Comprehension Questions (To Keep You Honest)
Zach’s Lie Comprehension Questions (to keep you honest)
Directions: Answer the following questions in short answers (a few words.) If the question asks for a name, include the first and last name to receive full credit.
Set 1 (pgs.1-19):
What technique does the author use that makes the action go from the past to the present?
How old is Jack in Chapter 1?
What does Commander IF stand for?
What is Zach’s real name?
What did the man, who broke into the Osborne’s house, want?
Who stormed into their house when that man left?
What did Jack’s dad do during the Gulf War?
Who is the Osborne’s attorney?
Set 2 (pgs. 20-44):
Who did Zach’s father work for?
Why is Zach’s father in jail?
Is Neil Osborne bilingual? If so, what two languages does he speak?
Who is Benjamin Bender?
What do the kids call the U. S. Marshalls assigned to their case?
What is Jack in the Box?
What picture was on the postcard mailed to June Saunders?
Set 3 (pgs.45-71):
What does indoctrination mean?
The brown-haired, brown-eyed Osbornes became the ______eyed ______.
Did Zach get to see his father before the relocation?
Did Zach’s sister get to see her father before the relocation?
Compare the new house to the old house.
What was Mrs. Granger’s new job?
Where did the Grangers move?
Whom did Zach meet on his first trip inside Elko Middle School?
Who is Sam?
What opera is Elko High school performing?
Set 4 (pgs. 72-118):
What is the name of the mountain range in Elko, Nevada?
Why couldn’t Zach run well?
What sport did Zach take up while rehabilitating his leg?
Who is “Cat?”
What did Zach do at Darrell’s house?
Why is the town against Mr. Short?
Who is Mrs. Granger’s contractor?
What trend did Zach start in the cafeteria?
Where does Sam live?
Who owns The Nevada?
What are the Three E’s?
Set 5 (pgs. 119-139):
Where does Benat live?
What does Benat mean in Basque?
Who is Ander?
How does Zach get Commander IF back?
How does El Sereno find the Grangers?
What number journal is Zach writing in?
What figure of speech does Zach use when talking to Catalin on pg. 137?
Where does Peter Short’s brother live?
How old was Ted the last time Peter saw him?
Set 6 (pgs. 143-163):
Where was the boxing bag moved?
What was written on the chalkboard?
What “book” was Peter reading?
Who joined Zach and Darrell in the balcony for the auditions?
So if you take the “v” out of lives what DO you get?
What did Zach find in the Jack in the Box?
Set 7 (pgs. 166-184):
What did Peter want in exchange for keeping Zach’s secret?
Who did Peter meet at the hotel?
What happened to Peter at the end of his visit with Alonzo?
What happened to Catalin?
Where did Sam used to live?
What was Sam’s former job?
The Osborne’s became the Grangers became the ______.
Who walked onto the plane at the end of the novel?
What happened to Commander IF at the end of the novel?