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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. What event occurs during the Year of Woodcarving that has a very
 negative effect on Ish?
(a) His favorite building burns down.
(b) One of the children mysteriously disappears.
(c) Princess dies.
(d) The carpenter is crushed under an uneven house.

2. When Ish is alone in the cabin, what disturbs him?
(a) Wild dogs fighting outside at night.
(b) A strong wind rocking the house.
(c) Two men coming inside.
(d) An explosion in the valley.

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

4. While Ish is alone in his house and pondering civilization, what does he decide he will never be?
(a) A leader.
(b) A survivor.
(c) A god.
(d) A murderer.

5. What animal do the children see for the first time in Year Nineteen?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) An elk.
(c) A deer.
(d) A fox.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?

3. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?

4. How does Ish first find out about the virus?

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

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