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

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

3. What insects invade Ish's home while he is living alone?
(a) Ants.
(b) Flies.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Bees.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How does Ish first find out about the virus?

4. What animal does Ish see running in the highway after the virus strikes?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is it significant that many of the people do not sleep in the same location that Ish does?

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

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

5. What difference does Em make in Ish's life? What would have happened to Ish if Em had not been there?

6. 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?

7. What was the significance of Ish taking the hammer with him to meet Charlie instead of another weapon?

8. 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?

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

10. What trick do the children play every year at New Years?

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