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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 6 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?
(a) A surveyor's transit.
(b) A dirty calendar.
(c) A chronograph.
(d) A compass and a watch.

2. While exploring the city, Ish finds a body hanging from a telephone pole. What does the sign say that is attached to the body?
(a) Stay away.
(b) Looter.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Beware of plague.

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

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

5. When Ish is alone in the cabin, what disturbs him?
(a) A strong wind rocking the house.
(b) An explosion in the valley.
(c) Two men coming inside.
(d) Wild dogs fighting outside at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ish meet when he is loading up his station wagon for his cross-country trip?

2. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?

3. While cruising through town, what does Ish see on the flashing neon sign that he equates to the progress and downfall of civilization?

4. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?

5. Where does Ish drive when he finds out Em is pregnant?

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