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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) Arabian Nights.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Koran.
(d) Huckleberry Finn.

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

3. When Ish decides to take a cross-country trip, what is the reason he decides to go?
(a) To find other survivors.
(b) To find his parents.
(c) To find a friend he hopes survived.
(d) To find a safer place to live.

4. How do Ish and Em decide to mark the years?
(a) By chiseling into a large rock.
(b) By keeping a diary.
(c) By painting the pole of a streetsign outside their house.
(d) By marking the object Ish carries with him.

5. How does Ish find Em?
(a) Following her through the streets.
(b) Following a light.
(c) Following a handwritten sign on a post.
(d) Following a map.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ish is alone in the cabin, what disturbs him?

2. When Ish drives to a certain building after finding out Em is pregnant, 
how does he manage to get inside?

3. After the fires, what does Ish realize while traveling with the young men?

4. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?

5. In Year Five, the people create a "national pastime" out of avoiding 
what type of animal?

(see the answer key)

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