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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 driving through the Mojave desert, why does Ish stop his car in the middle?
(a) He becomes lost.
(b) His friend wants out.
(c) The car overheats.
(d) He feels ill.

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

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

4. While cruising through town, what does Ish see on the flashing neon sign that he equates to the progress and downfall of civilization?
(a) A flashing hand of cards.
(b) A line of stars.
(c) A galloping horse.
(d) The temperature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Quick Years, which new discovery or hobby causes the children to be so delighted 
they name Year Ten after it?

2. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?

3. What insects invade Ish's home while he is living alone?

4. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?

5. At the beginning of the book, why doesn't Ish know about the virus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the group wouldn't allow Evie to have children?

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

3. How does Ish feel after he finally discovers what has happened to everyone?

4. Why does Ish decide that most of the items on his original list of survival characteristics are useless?

5. How do the older people treat Charlie?

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

7. Why hasn't Ish ever noticed how beautiful Evie is?

8. How does the Tribe see Ish?

9. Does Ish put too much emphasis on above-average intelligence instead of other qualities?

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

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