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

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

3. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?
(a) A firearm.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A loud bullhorn.
(d) A hand-held radio.

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

5. 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) Lice.
(c) Livestock.
(d) Housepets.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At one point, Ish considers suicide, but there is one particular reason he decides not to kill himself. What gives Ish the will to live?

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

5. While cruising through town, what does Ish see on the flashing neon sign that he equates to the progress and downfall of civilization?

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