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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 driving back home after his cross-country trip, what animals does Ish notice have disappeared?
(a) Snakes and other reptiles.
(b) Cats and dogs.
(c) Chickens and ducks.
(d) Deer and elk.

2. Toward the end of the book, what question does Ish ask Jack that seems strange to the young man?
(a) "Do you remember Em?"
(b) "Are you happy?"
(c) "What time is it?"
(d) "Where is Ezra?"

3. Who rescued Evie when she was living alone?
(a) Ezra.
(b) Ish.
(c) Em.
(d) John.

4. When Ish heads to the east coast, what does he attach to the back of his car?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A boat.
(c) A trailer.
(d) An American flag.

5. After the fires, what does Ish realize while traveling with the young men?
(a) That Jack is related to him.
(b) That the boys are lost.
(c) That he is dying.
(d) That he misses his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. While driving home from Black Creek, what does Ish see on the side of the road?

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

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

4. After saving Ish from the fire, what does Jack run back into the house to rescue?

5. On his way back to town after his illness, what does Ish do when he reaches Johnson's?

(see the answer key)

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