2. What event occurs during the Year of Woodcarving that has a very  negative effect on Ish?
(a) His favorite building burns down.
(b) The carpenter is crushed under an uneven house.
(c) Princess dies.
(d) One of the children mysteriously disappears.

3. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?
(a) A sheep.
(b) A cow.
(c) A horse.
(d) A goat.

4. What does Em say Ish can do to help her with childbirth?
(a) Provide hot water and clean sheets.
(b) Find medicine.
(c) Read books about it.
(d) Stay away.

5. During the Quick Years, one of Ish and Em's earliest children dies. What do the adults think is the cause?
(a) He hurt his head in a fall.
(b) He was born with a weak heart.
(c) He caught pneumonia.
(d) He ate rat poison.

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

7. How does Ish first find out about the virus?
(a) A thief.
(b) A crackling radio station.
(c) A newspaper headline.
(d) A handwritten note on a body.

8. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?
(a) She shows him old pictures of her family.
(b) She shows him how hard it is to work the garden alone.
(c) She digs the roots out of a rose bush.
(d) She lights a match and blows it out.

9. Who does Ish meet when he is loading up his station wagon for his cross-country trip?
(a) A dog.
(b) A woman who asks to accompany him.
(c) A crazy man.
(d) An angry crowd.

10. In Year Five, the people create a "national pastime" out of avoiding  what type of animal?
(a) Bulls.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Lions.

11. 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.

12. 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 seems to have mental problems.
(d) She might have a hidden sickness.

13. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?
(a) Empties the jewelry cabinet.
(b) Listens to a voice on the radio.
(c) Makes himself breakfast.
(d) Stays for several nights.

14. At the beginning of the book, why doesn't Ish know about the virus?
(a) Ish is in a coma.
(b) Ish is driving outside the city with his radio off.
(c) Ish is camping on the beach and fishing.
(d) Ish is in the country doing research.

15. At one point, Ish considers suicide, but there is one particular reason he decides not to kill himself. What gives Ish the will to live?
(a) The fear of death.
(b) Being an observer.
(c) The books he reads.
(d) Curiosity about his parents.