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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the city where Ish ends his trip to the east?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Atlanta.

2. After the fires, when Ish and the young men make camp, what building does Ish notice has escaped the fires?
(a) The liqour store.
(b) The courthouse.
(c) The library.
(d) The police station.

3. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?
(a) A cow.
(b) A sheep.
(c) A horse.
(d) A goat.

4. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?
(a) A clarinet.
(b) An accordion.
(c) A harmonica.
(d) A violin.

5. What does Ish become obsessed with doing while the city is being overrun by a certain kind of animal?
(a) Building defenses against the animals.
(b) Calculating how many of this type of animal are in the city.
(c) Domesticating the animals.
(d) Killing as many of the animals as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Year Sixteen, what do Mary and Ralph decide to do?

2. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?

3. What event occurs during the Year of Woodcarving that has a very
 negative effect on Ish?

4. At the beginning of the book, why doesn't Ish know about the virus?

5. Why do Em and Ish decide to keep Princess in the house during the infestation?

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