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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Quick Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Year Nine, (The Year of the Deaths) what causes almost everyone to
 become ill?
(a) A rat infestation.
(b) Contaminated water.
(c) Rotten food.
(d) A visitor.

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

3. During the Quick Years, the community tries to start a church. From what "church" does Maurine think Ish gets his ideas?
(a) The Catholic Church.
(b) The Church of Christ.
(c) The Methodist Church.
(d) The Skeptic Church.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What vegetable does Ish grow in his garden in Year Two of the Quick Years?

3. While driving through the Mojave desert, why does Ish stop his car in the middle?

4. During the Quick Years, one of Ish and Em's earliest children dies. What do the adults think is the cause?

5. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?

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