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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. 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) Quiet.
(b) Size of the city.
(c) Destruction.
(d) Filth.

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

3. What animal does Ish see running in the highway after the virus strikes?
(a) A horse.
(b) A mountain lion.
(c) A coyote.
(d) A goat.

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 digs the roots out of a rose bush.
(c) She shows him old pictures of her family.
(d) She lights a match and blows it out.

5. In Year Eleven, Molly is the first person to have this happen to her:
(a) Has a child die at birth.
(b) Has a tooth removed.
(c) Has several gray hairs.
(d) Goes through menopause.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ish notice is peculiar about one of the towns he visits on his drive home from Black Creek?

2. During the Quick Years, the community tries to start a church. From what "church" does Maurine think Ish gets his ideas?

3. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?

4. What does Ish start carrying with him for protection after meeting a pack of dogs in his hometown?

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

(see the answer key)

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