It all started in 2025, when the whole world collapsed. Multiple deadly diseases infected over three quarters of the population. That’s when the military stepped in and promoted Commander Decker to rule temporarily, but he abused his power and put the world under his command. He soon put out a decree saying that all people within a certain age group must live in the same Vandoms (housing units). Since then, the world has never been the same. However, there was a way to get around the decree. Chapter 1

“On this day, of August 15, 2025, all citizens must be chipped, given vaccines to all deadly viruses, and housed into Vandoms according to age group. This shall be HOUSE TAB. 1. The groups shall be as written: Birth to 10yrs old shall live with the mother and father that birth them. Then they will live within 10yrs of their age such as: 11 to 20, 21 to 30, etc. HOUSE TAB. 2. Shall be that if anyone defies these rules or decides to leave may declare to be a ‘Runaway’ and leave. But in doing so, they may never return and will not receive any provisions or healthcare. To declare themselves a Runaway, they must be 16 years of age, no exceptions. They shall live on the other side of the of the Saver Walls that will be guarded day and night. If anyone inside the Saver Walls encounters a Runaway inside the walls, and tells no one, they shall be thrown out. That is all.”

That was the “Commander’s” speech. God, I hate that guy. Hate these viruses. Ugh. So, that’s how it’s gonna be? Either follow him or be on our own? To be honest, I’d rather be on my own. Hell, I’m 15, I can cook, shoot a gun, you name it. How could it be so bad? I thought to myself. Another thing, if that guy could take over the world when it was that weak, what else could go crazy? “Max, dinner is ready!” Lucas yelled, seeming disappointed. I guess he saw the speech too. Looking over at my clock, it said 7:17 pm. “I’m coming, I’m coming!” I replied, getting up. “Ack!” I yelped silently. My back is still out of place from that fight. “Where’s my back brace?” I mumbled to myself. Last place I had it was somewhere in here. Or was it in the bathroom? Eh, I’ll be fine.

I brace myself for another jolt of pain as I roll over out of bed. Daniel got me pretty good, I’ll admit. Honestly, I shouldn’t have fought him for 20 bucks…. Definitely was not worth it. I grab my shorts and t-shirt and start to head down the stairs when Zander grabs my arm.

“What are you doing out of bed, dum. ba. ss??? You’re supposed to be resting.” He says, being overprotective as usual.

Exit which of the following events best reflects a change in the overall mood of the family? a. woody comes home from the war. b. a new baby is born. c. jeanne is baptized. d. mama gets a job outside the camp.

Which sentence should be revised to include vivid imagery

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class