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

2. How many children did Em have before the virus?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. 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) Listens to a voice on the radio.
(c) Stays for several nights.
(d) Empties the jewelry cabinet.

4. During the Quick Years, one of Ish and Em's earliest children dies. What do the adults think is the cause?
(a) He ate rat poison.
(b) He hurt his head in a fall.
(c) He was born with a weak heart.
(d) He caught pneumonia.

5. While scavenging for food in his hometown, what item of food does Ish find to be inedible because of mice and weevils?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Salt.
(c) Flour.
(d) Fruit.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?

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

3. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?

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

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

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