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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. 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?
(a) Destruction.
(b) Size of the city.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Filth.

2. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?
(a) Goat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Calf.
(d) Llama.

3. How many children did Em have before the virus?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

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

5. Where does Ish drive when he finds out Em is pregnant?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) Back to Em's old house.
(c) To an old pharmacy.
(d) To the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ish meet when he is loading up his station wagon for his cross-country trip?

2. While scavenging for food in his hometown, what item of food does Ish find to be inedible because of mice and weevils?

3. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?

4. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?

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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