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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. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?
(a) A severe storm.
(b) A clogged drain.
(c) An electrical fire.
(d) Ish wrecking his car.

2. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?
(a) A surveyor's transit.
(b) A dirty calendar.
(c) A chronograph.
(d) A compass and a watch.

3. Why does Ish think the books in the library are important?
(a) Reading and arithmetic will help the children survive the elements.
(b) He wants to learn from the mistakes of history.
(c) They may need to burn them for fuel during winter.
(d) People will use them to rebuild civilization.

4. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A loud bullhorn.
(c) A hand-held radio.
(d) A firearm.

5. While exploring the city, Ish finds a body hanging from a telephone pole. What does the sign say that is attached to the body?
(a) Murderer.
(b) Looter.
(c) Beware of plague.
(d) Stay away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal do the children see for the first time in Year Nineteen?

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

3. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?

4. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?

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

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