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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his way back to town after his illness, what does Ish do when he reaches Johnson's?
(a) Talks to the attendant.
(b) Pumps gas and leaves payment.
(c) Steals from the register.
(d) Looks in the window and leaves.

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

4. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?
(a) She digs the roots out of a rose bush.
(b) She shows him how hard it is to work the garden alone.
(c) She shows him old pictures of her family.
(d) She lights a match and blows it out.

5. When Ish drives to a certain building after finding out Em is pregnant, 
how does he manage to get inside?
(a) He finds an open window.
(b) He finds a door that was left ajar.
(c) He chops the door off its hinges.
(d) He breaks in through a window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?

2. When Ish decides to take a cross-country trip, what is the reason he decides to go?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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