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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?
(a) A clogged drain.
(b) Ish wrecking his car.
(c) An electrical fire.
(d) A severe storm.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Year Five, the people create a "national pastime" out of avoiding 
what type of animal?

2. What does Em say Ish can do to help her with childbirth?

3. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?

4. When Ish heads to the east coast, what does he attach to the back of his car?

5. What is the name of the city where Ish ends his trip to the east?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gave Isherwood his name, and why?

2. What day of the year do Ish and Em choose to be their New Year's Day? Why?

3. What did Ezra do to test Charlie about his vest?

4. Why does Em start crying when she tells Ish about her pregnancy?

5. What do you think of how Ish paid for the food he received from the family in Arkansas? Was it a fair exchange?

6. How does the Tribe see Ish?

7. What purpose do funeral rites serve, according to the author?

8. Why do the young men, though they have probably suffered, have less lines in their faces than someone in the old civilization would have had?

9. Has Ish changed over the years? Why?

10. Ish uses razors, and then throws them away, using a new one every day. Is this behavior a good idea or a bad idea? What doesthis say about Ish?

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