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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 meets the family in Arkansas, the author talks about the fall of mankind. Who does the writer say will truly be saddened by the death of man?
(a) Any remaining people.
(b) Housepets.
(c) Lice.
(d) Livestock.
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) Murderer.
(c) Looter.
(d) Beware of plague.
3. When Ish drives to a certain building after finding out Em is pregnant,
how does he manage to get inside?
(a) He chops the door off its hinges.
(b) He finds a door that was left ajar.
(c) He breaks in through a window.
(d) He finds an open window.
4. How does Em demonstrate to Ish that children are necessary?
(a) She shows him how hard it is to work the garden alone.
(b) She lights a match and blows it out.
(c) She digs the roots out of a rose bush.
(d) She shows him old pictures of her family.
5. 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?
(a) Massive wildfires.
(b) A man with a rifle.
(c) A flooded road.
(d) A broken bridge.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Ish worry about being with Em at first?
2. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?
3. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?
4. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?
5. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?
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