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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Year Nine, (The Year of the Deaths) what causes almost everyone to
 become ill?
(a) Rotten food.
(b) A rat infestation.
(c) Contaminated water.
(d) A visitor.

2. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) Arabian Nights.
(b) The Koran.
(c) Huckleberry Finn.
(d) The Bible.

3. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?
(a) Dumps him with the other bodies.
(b) Wraps him in a blanket.
(c) Leaves him where he finds him.
(d) Buries him.

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) A flooded road.
(b) A broken bridge.
(c) A man with a rifle.
(d) Massive wildfires.

5. In Year Eleven, Molly is the first person to have this happen to her:
(a) Has several gray hairs.
(b) Has a tooth removed.
(c) Goes through menopause.
(d) Has a child die at birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?

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

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

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

5. What insects invade Ish's home while he is living alone?

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