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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 becomes lost.
(b) He feels ill.
(c) His friend wants out.
(d) The car overheats.

2. 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?
(a) Massive wildfires.
(b) A flooded road.
(c) A broken bridge.
(d) A man with a rifle.

3. 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?
(a) Their family is buried nearby.
(b) They can find everything they need within walking distance.
(c) They're trying to restart the government.
(d) They are afraid of the outside world.

4. 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) Lice.
(d) Livestock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ish arrives in a certain city in the east, ending his trip to that side of the country, what impresses him the most about the city?

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

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

4. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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