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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 6 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?
(a) Wild dogs.
(b) Feral cats.
(c) Rats.
(d) Birds.

3. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) The Koran.
(b) Arabian Nights.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Huckleberry Finn.

4. While driving back home after his cross-country trip, what animals does Ish notice have disappeared?
(a) Cats and dogs.
(b) Deer and elk.
(c) Chickens and ducks.
(d) Snakes and other reptiles.

5. When pondering about mankind, Ish comes up with a definition for them. What definition does he use?
(a) The ravenous animal.
(b) The noise-producing animal.
(c) The diseased animal.
(d) The world-killing animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?

2. 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?

3. How do Ish and Em decide to mark the years?

4. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?

5. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?

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