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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 6 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Ish's trip to the east, he meets a small family in Arkansas. What are they doing?
(a) Raising animals and crops.
(b) Trying to start a car.
(c) Building a house.
(d) Traveling toward the coast.

2. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) Huckleberry Finn.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Arabian Nights.
(d) The Koran.

3. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?
(a) A massive fire.
(b) An empty car
(c) A fallen road sign.
(d) A pile of bodies.

4. At the beginning of the book, why doesn't Ish know about the virus?
(a) Ish is in the country doing research.
(b) Ish is driving outside the city with his radio off.
(c) Ish is in a coma.
(d) Ish is camping on the beach and fishing.

5. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?
(a) Wraps him in a blanket.
(b) Buries him.
(c) Dumps him with the other bodies.
(d) Leaves him where he finds him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of all the people Ish finds at first, which of these is the most friendly?

2. What animal does Ish see running in the highway after the virus strikes?

3. How does Ish first find out about the virus?

4. Where does Ish drive when he finds out Em is pregnant?

5. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?

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