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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What insects invade Ish's home while he is living alone?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Flies.
(c) Ants.
(d) Bees.

3. Who does Ish meet when he is loading up his station wagon for his cross-country trip?
(a) A woman who asks to accompany him.
(b) A crazy man.
(c) A dog.
(d) An angry crowd.

4. While exploring the city, Ish finds a body hanging from a telephone pole. What does the sign say that is attached to the body?
(a) Beware of plague.
(b) Murderer.
(c) Stay away.
(d) Looter.

5. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?
(a) Asher.
(b) Ben.
(c) Barlow.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ish meets the family in Arkansas, the author talks about the fall of mankind. Who does the writer say will truly be saddened by the death of man?

2. When Ish stays with the couple that he meets in the eastern city, he finds they will not leave. Why does Ish think they won't leave?

3. 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?

4. When Ish decides to take a cross-country trip, what is the reason he decides to go?

5. While Ish is alone in his house and pondering civilization, what does he decide he will never be?

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