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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. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?
(a) Makes himself breakfast.
(b) Stays for several nights.
(c) Empties the jewelry cabinet.
(d) Listens to a voice on the radio.

2. When Ish stays with the couple that he meets in the eastern city, he finds they will not leave. Why does Ish think they won't leave?
(a) They are afraid of the outside world.
(b) They can find everything they need within walking distance.
(c) Their family is buried nearby.
(d) They're trying to restart the government.

3. When Ish arrives in a certain city in the east, ending his trip to that side of the country, what impresses him the most about the city?
(a) Filth.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Destruction.
(d) Size of the city.

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

5. At the end of Chapter Two, Ish makes a list of the reasons he will survive better than many of the people he meets. Why does Ish believe he is better prepared to survive?
(a) He has always preferred to do things alone.
(b) He was a boy scout.
(c) He is physically stronger than most people.
(d) He went through survival training in Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Ish is alone in his house and pondering civilization, what does he decide he will never be?

3. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?

4. What does Ish find when he arrives home after his trip to the east coast?

5. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?

(see the answer key)

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