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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Ish is alone in his house and pondering civilization, what does he decide he will never be?
(a) A leader.
(b) A survivor.
(c) A murderer.
(d) A god.

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

4. What animal does Ish see running in the highway after the virus strikes?
(a) A goat.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A horse.
(d) A mountain lion.

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

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

7. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?
(a) Wraps him in a blanket.
(b) Leaves him where he finds him.
(c) Buries him.
(d) Dumps him with the other bodies.

8. Why does Ish think the books in the library are important?
(a) They may need to burn them for fuel during winter.
(b) He wants to learn from the mistakes of history.
(c) People will use them to rebuild civilization.
(d) Reading and arithmetic will help the children survive the elements.

9. 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.

10. When Ish stays with the couple that he meets in the eastern city, he finds they will not leave. Why does Ish think they won't leave?
(a) They can find everything they need within walking distance.
(b) They are afraid of the outside world.
(c) They're trying to restart the government.
(d) Their family is buried nearby.

11. In Year Nine, (The Year of the Deaths) what causes almost everyone to
 become ill?
(a) Rotten food.
(b) Contaminated water.
(c) A visitor.
(d) A rat infestation.

12. What do the older members of the community notice that 
they think "pushes back the darkness" a little?
(a) The sudden arrival of visitors.
(b) The progress in building the village.
(c) The number of years everyone has survived.
(d) The birth of children.

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

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

15. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?
(a) Wild dogs.
(b) Feral cats.
(c) Rats.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. While scavenging for food in his hometown, what item of food does Ish find to be inedible because of mice and weevils?

2. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?

3. 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?

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

5. Why does Ish worry about being with Em at first?

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