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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?
(a) They don't know how to defend themselves.
(b) There is a dangerous gang nearby.
(c) Their water supply is low.
(d) A harsh winter is coming.

2. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?
(a) Buries him.
(b) Wraps him in a blanket.
(c) Leaves him where he finds him.
(d) Dumps him with the other bodies.

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

4. In the Quick Years, which new discovery or hobby causes the children to be so delighted 
they name Year Ten after it?
(a) Kite-flying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Racing.
(d) Baseball.

5. On his way back to town after his illness, what does Ish do when he reaches Johnson's?
(a) Talks to the attendant.
(b) Pumps gas and leaves payment.
(c) Steals from the register.
(d) Looks in the window and leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Em say Ish can do to help her with childbirth?

2. At one point, Ish considers suicide, but there is one particular reason he decides not to kill himself. What gives Ish the will to live?

3. When Ish decides to take a cross-country trip, what is the reason he decides to go?

4. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?

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?

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