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

2. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?
(a) Puts up a flag.
(b) Shoots a pistol in the air.
(c) Honks his car horn.
(d) Waits at a grocery store.

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

4. On his way back to town after his illness, what does Ish do when he reaches Johnson's?
(a) Steals from the register.
(b) Talks to the attendant.
(c) Looks in the window and leaves.
(d) Pumps gas and leaves payment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ish find when he arrives home after his trip to the east coast?

2. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?

3. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ish and Em have to refill in order to continue on their journey? How do they do this?

2. Are the other Tribe members as dedicated to education as Ish is? Why or why not?

3. Is Ish a good leader for the Tribe? Why or why not?

4. What is notable about how Ish acts on his trip home?

5. Do Ish's own children think of Evie the same way that he does?

6. Until he arrives at the desert, what are a few of the things Ish worries about the most?

7. In Chapter 4, the author says this of Milt and Ann that they would "pay the penalty which in the history of the world, he knew, had always been inflicted upon organisms which specialized too highly." What do you think the author means by this statement? How has the author shown the same principle already in the text?

8. What event at the end of Chapter 5 both frightens and saddens Ish?

9. What is one good reason why the Tribe should merge with the other tribe?

10. Why are Bob and Dick so eager to use a brick to smash the door instead of the hammer?

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