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

3. How do Ish and Em decide to mark the years?
(a) By painting the pole of a streetsign outside their house.
(b) By marking the object Ish carries with him.
(c) By chiseling into a large rock.
(d) By keeping a diary.

4. When pondering about mankind, Ish comes up with a definition for them. What definition does he use?
(a) The noise-producing animal.
(b) The world-killing animal.
(c) The diseased animal.
(d) The ravenous animal.

5. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Asher.
(c) Barlow.
(d) Ben.

6. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?
(a) Llama.
(b) Dog.
(c) Goat.
(d) Calf.

7. In the Quick Years, which new discovery or hobby causes the children to be so delighted  they name Year Ten after it?
(a) Kite-flying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Racing.

8. Out of all the people Ish finds at first, which of these is the most friendly?
(a) The couple.
(b) The hermit.
(c) The former lawyer.
(d) The little girl.

9. When Ish is alone in the cabin, what disturbs him?
(a) A strong wind rocking the house.
(b) An explosion in the valley.
(c) Two men coming inside.
(d) Wild dogs fighting outside at night.

10. While scavenging for food in his hometown, what item of food does Ish find to be inedible because of mice and weevils?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Salt.
(c) Flour.
(d) Fruit.

11. While exploring the city, Ish finds a body hanging from a telephone pole. What does the sign say that is attached to the body?
(a) Stay away.
(b) Murderer.
(c) Looter.
(d) Beware of plague.

12. In Year Sixteen, what do Mary and Ralph decide to do?
(a) Go look for other people.
(b) Start a new village.
(c) Get married.
(d) Run away from home.

13. What animal do the children see for the first time in Year Nineteen?
(a) An elk.
(b) A deer.
(c) A fox.
(d) A mountain lion.

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

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