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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 6 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?
(a) A goat.
(b) A horse.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A cow.

2. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?
(a) Feral cats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Rats.
(d) Wild dogs.

3. What does Ish become obsessed with doing while the city is being overrun by a certain kind of animal?
(a) Domesticating the animals.
(b) Building defenses against the animals.
(c) Calculating how many of this type of animal are in the city.
(d) Killing as many of the animals as possible.

4. What does Em say Ish can do to help her with childbirth?
(a) Stay away.
(b) Find medicine.
(c) Read books about it.
(d) Provide hot water and clean sheets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ish find Em?

2. How many children did Em have before the virus?

3. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?

4. How do Ish and Em decide to mark the years?

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

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