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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. 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) Looter.
(b) Beware of plague.
(c) Stay away.
(d) Murderer.

2. At the end of Chapter Two, Ish makes a list of the reasons he will survive better than many of the people he meets. Why does Ish believe he is better prepared to survive?
(a) He went through survival training in Wyoming.
(b) He was a boy scout.
(c) He has always preferred to do things alone.
(d) He is physically stronger than most people.

3. Why does Ish worry about being with Em at first?
(a) She doesn't seem to like him, she just wants a companion.
(b) She is older than he is.
(c) She might have a hidden sickness.
(d) She seems to have mental problems.

4. What does Ish notice is peculiar about one of the towns he visits on his drive home from Black Creek?
(a) People are hiding in the courthouse.
(b) His car is making a strange noise.
(c) An unfriendly, dirty man is yellilng at him.
(d) All the people are gone.

5. 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 chronograph.
(c) A compass and a watch.
(d) A dirty calendar.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ish arrives in a certain city in the east, ending his trip to that side of the country, what impresses him the most about the city?

2. At the beginning of the book, why doesn't Ish know about the virus?

3. What do the older members of the community notice that 
they think "pushes back the darkness" a little?

4. What event occurs during the Year of Woodcarving that has a very
 negative effect on Ish?

5. While cruising through town, what does Ish see on the flashing neon sign that he equates to the progress and downfall of civilization?

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