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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. Toward the end of the book, Jack explains to Ish that he likes his bow better than a rifle. Why is this?
(a) Because rifles are unreliable.
(b) Because rifles are for "old" people.
(c) Because the bow is more fun.
(d) Because he doesn't understand rifles.

2. While Ish is dying, what does he see on the bridge that brings back memories?
(a) A cat.
(b) A gull.
(c) A car.
(d) A sign.

3. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?
(a) A pile of bodies.
(b) An empty car
(c) A fallen road sign.
(d) A massive fire.

4. After Ish meets the family in Arkansas, the author talks about the fall of mankind. Who does the writer say will truly be saddened by the death of man?
(a) Any remaining people.
(b) Housepets.
(c) Livestock.
(d) Lice.

5. After the fires, a messenger shows up. What news does the newcomer bring to Ish and the young men?
(a) That they're expected back soon.
(b) That there is another fire close by.
(c) That the Tribe is moving.
(d) That they have found another tribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. While sheltering from the fire with the young men, what container does Ish drink out of in the cave?

2. During the Quick Years, the community tries to start a church. From what "church" does Maurine think Ish gets his ideas?

3. 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?

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

5. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?

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