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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 3 - 5.

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) Listens to a voice on the radio.
(d) Empties the jewelry cabinet.

2. When Ish decides to take a cross-country trip, what is the reason he decides to go?
(a) To find a friend he hopes survived.
(b) To find other survivors.
(c) To find his parents.
(d) To find a safer place to live.

3. Who rescued Evie when she was living alone?
(a) John.
(b) Em.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Ish.

4. In Year Nine, (The Year of the Deaths) what causes almost everyone to
 become ill?
(a) A visitor.
(b) A rat infestation.
(c) Rotten food.
(d) Contaminated water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Em have before the virus?

2. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?

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

4. Why do Em and Ish decide to keep Princess in the house during the infestation?

5. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?

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