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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) A visitor.
(d) Contaminated water.

2. What animal does Ish see running in the highway after the virus strikes?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A goat.
(c) A horse.
(d) A coyote.

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

4. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?
(a) Ish loses his watch.
(b) Em trips and hurts herself.
(c) The car won't start.
(d) Princess disappears.

5. At the end of Chapter Two, Ish makes a list of the reasons he will survive better than many of the people he meets. Why does Ish believe he is better prepared to survive?
(a) He has always preferred to do things alone.
(b) He was a boy scout.
(c) He is physically stronger than most people.
(d) He went through survival training in Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Ish's trip to the east, he meets a small family in Arkansas. What are they doing?

2. How many children did Em have before the virus?

3. What do the older members of the community notice that 
they think "pushes back the darkness" a little?

4. While driving home from Black Creek, what does Ish see on the side of the road?

5. In Year Five, the people create a "national pastime" out of avoiding 
what type of animal?

(see the answer key)

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