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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 1 - 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ish heads to the east coast, what does he attach to the back of his car?
(a) An American flag.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A boat.
(d) A trailer.

2. Out of all the people Ish finds at first, which of these is the most friendly?
(a) The former lawyer.
(b) The couple.
(c) The little girl.
(d) The hermit.

3. Who does Ish meet when he is loading up his station wagon for his cross-country trip?
(a) A dog.
(b) A woman who asks to accompany him.
(c) An angry crowd.
(d) A crazy man.

4. What animal do the children see for the first time in Year Nineteen?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A deer.
(c) A fox.
(d) An elk.

5. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?
(a) She digs the roots out of a rose bush.
(b) She shows him old pictures of her family.
(c) She lights a match and blows it out.
(d) She shows him how hard it is to work the garden alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ish and Em decide to mark the years?

2. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?

3. At the end of Chapter Two, Ish makes a list of the reasons he will survive better than many of the people he meets. Why does Ish believe he is better prepared to survive?

4. In Year Eleven, Molly is the first person to have this happen to her:

5. While driving home from Black Creek, what does Ish see on the side of the road?

(see the answer key)

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