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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. What event occurs during the Year of Woodcarving that has a very
 negative effect on Ish?
(a) Princess dies.
(b) The carpenter is crushed under an uneven house.
(c) One of the children mysteriously disappears.
(d) His favorite building burns down.

2. What natural disaster occurs in Year Twenty?
(a) A landslide.
(b) A flood.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A fire.

3. What is the name of Ish and Em's second child?
(a) Robert.
(b) Josey.
(c) Mary.
(d) John.

4. On his trip back to his hometown from the east coast, Ish has to drive a long way around something. What causes Ish to detour?
(a) Massive wildfires.
(b) A man with a rifle.
(c) A broken bridge.
(d) A flooded road.

5. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?
(a) A harsh winter is coming.
(b) Their water supply is low.
(c) There is a dangerous gang nearby.
(d) They don't know how to defend themselves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?

3. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?

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

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

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