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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Quick Years.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) Huckleberry Finn.
(b) The Koran.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Arabian Nights.

3. 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) Beware of plague.
(b) Looter.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Stay away.

4. What does Ish find when he arrives home after his trip to the east coast?
(a) His parents left him a note.
(b) His note is untouched.
(c) Someone has been in his home.
(d) His door is broken.

5. What does Ish become obsessed with doing while the city is being overrun by a certain kind of animal?
(a) Killing as many of the animals as possible.
(b) Domesticating the animals.
(c) Calculating how many of this type of animal are in the city.
(d) Building defenses against the animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ish first find out about the virus?

2. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?

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

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

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

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