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

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

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

4. What do the older members of the community notice that 
they think "pushes back the darkness" a little?
(a) The sudden arrival of visitors.
(b) The number of years everyone has survived.
(c) The birth of children.
(d) The progress in building the village.

5. In Year Eleven, Molly is the first person to have this happen to her:
(a) Has a child die at birth.
(b) Has several gray hairs.
(c) Goes through menopause.
(d) Has a tooth removed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Em think of Princess?

3. What vegetable does Ish grow in his garden in Year Two of the Quick Years?

4. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?

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

(see the answer key)

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