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

2. What does Ish find when he arrives home after his trip to the east coast?
(a) His door is broken.
(b) His note is untouched.
(c) His parents left him a note.
(d) Someone has been in his home.

3. Why does Ish think the books in the library are important?
(a) People will use them to rebuild civilization.
(b) Reading and arithmetic will help the children survive the elements.
(c) He wants to learn from the mistakes of history.
(d) They may need to burn them for fuel during winter.

4. During the Quick Years, the community tries to start a church. From what "church" does Maurine think Ish gets his ideas?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) The Skeptic Church.
(c) The Church of Christ.
(d) The Catholic Church.

5. Why does Em move to Ish's house?
(a) Her house is too small for all of them.
(b) He doesn't want to move his books.
(c) He lives in a safer area of the city.
(d) He has a greater supply of food.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Out of all the people Ish finds at first, which of these is the most friendly?

3. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?

4. In the Quick Years, which new discovery or hobby causes the children to be so delighted 
they name Year Ten after it?

5. While driving through the Mojave desert, why does Ish stop his car in the middle?

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