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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. While driving through the Mojave desert, why does Ish stop his car in the middle?
(a) He feels ill.
(b) The car overheats.
(c) His friend wants out.
(d) He becomes lost.

2. 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) Leaves him where he finds him.
(c) Wraps him in a blanket.
(d) Buries him.

3. 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?
(a) Any remaining people.
(b) Housepets.
(c) Livestock.
(d) Lice.

4. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?
(a) A harsh winter is coming.
(b) There is a dangerous gang nearby.
(c) Their water supply is low.
(d) They don't know how to defend themselves.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. While driving back home after his cross-country trip, what animals does Ish notice have disappeared?

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

3. What does Ish notice is peculiar about one of the towns he visits on his drive home from Black Creek?

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

5. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?

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