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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Ish drives to a certain building after finding out Em is pregnant, 
how does he manage to get inside?
(a) He finds an open window.
(b) He chops the door off its hinges.
(c) He finds a door that was left ajar.
(d) He breaks in through a window.

3. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?
(a) An accordion.
(b) A clarinet.
(c) A violin.
(d) A harmonica.

4. What vegetable does Ish grow in his garden in Year Two of the Quick Years?
(a) Rhubarb.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Zucchini.
(d) Carrots.

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

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

7. Where does Ish drive when he finds out Em is pregnant?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To an old pharmacy.
(c) To the library.
(d) Back to Em's old house.

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

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

10. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?
(a) The car won't start.
(b) Em trips and hurts herself.
(c) Princess disappears.
(d) Ish loses his watch.

11. During Ish's trip to the east, he meets a small family in Arkansas. What are they doing?
(a) Traveling toward the coast.
(b) Building a house.
(c) Raising animals and crops.
(d) Trying to start a car.

12. What can Joey do better than any of the other children?
(a) Read.
(b) Fight.
(c) Draw.
(d) Run.

13. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?
(a) There is a dangerous gang nearby.
(b) Their water supply is low.
(c) A harsh winter is coming.
(d) They don't know how to defend themselves.

14. What is the name of Ish and Em's second child?
(a) John.
(b) Mary.
(c) Josey.
(d) Robert.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Em and Ish decide to keep Princess in the house during the infestation?

2. What does Em think of Princess?

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

4. 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?

5. What does Em decide to call the First Year?

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