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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 is the name of the city where Ish ends his trip to the east?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Pittsburgh.

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

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

4. 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?
(a) Curiosity about his parents.
(b) The books he reads.
(c) The fear of death.
(d) Being an observer.

5. When Ish decides to take a cross-country trip, what is the reason he decides to go?
(a) To find his parents.
(b) To find a safer place to live.
(c) To find a friend he hopes survived.
(d) To find other survivors.

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. How does Ish find Em?

3. When Ish heads to the east coast, what does he attach to the back of his car?

4. On his way back to town after his illness, what does Ish do when he reaches Johnson's?

5. How many children did Em have before the virus?

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