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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Quick Years.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. During the Quick Years, one of Ish and Em's earliest children dies. What do the adults think is the cause?
(a) He caught pneumonia.
(b) He ate rat poison.
(c) He was born with a weak heart.
(d) He hurt his head in a fall.
2. While driving through the Mojave desert, why does Ish stop his car in the middle?
(a) He becomes lost.
(b) His friend wants out.
(c) The car overheats.
(d) He feels ill.
3. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?
(a) Asher.
(b) Robert.
(c) Ben.
(d) Barlow.
4. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?
(a) Puts up a flag.
(b) Honks his car horn.
(c) Shoots a pistol in the air.
(d) Waits at a grocery store.
5. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Huckleberry Finn.
(c) The Koran.
(d) Arabian Nights.
Short Answer Questions
1. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?
2. In the Quick Years, which new discovery or hobby causes the children to be so delighted 
they name Year Ten after it?
3. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?
4. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?
5. While cruising through town, what does Ish see on the flashing neon sign that he equates to the progress and downfall of civilization?
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