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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. What does Em say Ish can do to help her with childbirth?
(a) Stay away.
(b) Provide hot water and clean sheets.
(c) Read books about it.
(d) Find medicine.

2. How does Ish first find out about the virus?
(a) A newspaper headline.
(b) A handwritten note on a body.
(c) A crackling radio station.
(d) A thief.

3. Why do Em and Ish decide to keep Princess in the house during the infestation?
(a) Because of something that Ish finds.
(b) For protection.
(c) Because they have seen a strange man who won't speak with them.
(d) Because they're afraid she will run away.

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

5. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?
(a) Listens to a voice on the radio.
(b) Empties the jewelry cabinet.
(c) Makes himself breakfast.
(d) Stays for several nights.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What insects invade Ish's home while he is living alone?

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

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

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