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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 6 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?
(a) A clogged drain.
(b) An electrical fire.
(c) A severe storm.
(d) Ish wrecking his car.

2. During Ish's trip to the east, he meets a small family in Arkansas. What are they doing?
(a) Raising animals and crops.
(b) Trying to start a car.
(c) Traveling toward the coast.
(d) Building a house.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While exploring the city, Ish finds a body hanging from a telephone pole. What does the sign say that is attached to the body?

2. Who does Ish meet when he is loading up his station wagon for his cross-country trip?

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

4. How does Ish find Em?

5. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?

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