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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. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?
(a) Birds.
(b) Feral cats.
(c) Rats.
(d) Wild dogs.

2. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?
(a) A clarinet.
(b) A violin.
(c) An accordion.
(d) A harmonica.

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

4. What does Ish become obsessed with doing while the city is being overrun by a certain kind of animal?
(a) Killing as many of the animals as possible.
(b) Calculating how many of this type of animal are in the city.
(c) Building defenses against the animals.
(d) Domesticating the animals.

5. In Year Five, the people create a "national pastime" out of avoiding 
what type of animal?
(a) Hyenas.
(b) Lions.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Bulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ish notice is peculiar about one of the towns he visits on his drive home from Black Creek?

2. What does Ish find when he arrives home after his trip to the east coast?

3. Where does Ish drive when he finds out Em is pregnant?

4. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?

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

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