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

2. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?
(a) Makes himself breakfast.
(b) Empties the jewelry cabinet.
(c) Stays for several nights.
(d) Listens to a voice on the radio.

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

4. On his way back to town after his illness, what does Ish do when he reaches Johnson's?
(a) Pumps gas and leaves payment.
(b) Talks to the attendant.
(c) Steals from the register.
(d) Looks in the window and leaves.

5. 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 ate rat poison.
(c) He hurt his head in a fall.
(d) He was born with a weak heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?

2. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?

3. How does Ish find Em?

4. After Ish meets the family in Arkansas, the author talks about the fall of mankind. Who does the writer say will truly be saddened by the death of man?

5. What does Em decide to call the First Year?

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