Earth Abides Quiz Questions | Quiz: The Quick Years

Quiz: The Quick Years

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Why does Ish think the books in the library are important?
a) They may need to burn them for fuel during winter.
b) He wants to learn from the mistakes of history.
c) Reading and arithmetic will help the children survive the elements.
d) People will use them to rebuild civilization.

2. During the Quick Years, one of Ish and Em's earliest children dies. What do the adults think is the cause?
a) He caught pneumonia.
b) He was born with a weak heart.
c) He ate rat poison.
d) He hurt his head in a fall.

3. What vegetable does Ish grow in his garden in Year Two of the Quick Years?
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