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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 3 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What animal do the children see for the first time in Year Nineteen?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A deer.
(c) A fox.
(d) An elk.

4. What can Joey do better than any of the other children?
(a) Read.
(b) Run.
(c) Draw.
(d) Fight.

5. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?
(a) Honks his car horn.
(b) Puts up a flag.
(c) Shoots a pistol in the air.
(d) Waits at a grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?

2. While Ish is alone in his house and pondering civilization, what does he decide he will never be?

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

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

5. In the Quick Years, which new discovery or hobby causes the children to be so delighted 
they name Year Ten after it?

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