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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. 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?
(a) Curiosity about his parents.
(b) The fear of death.
(c) The books he reads.
(d) Being an observer.

2. When Ish heads to the east coast, what does he attach to the back of his car?
(a) A trailer.
(b) An American flag.
(c) A boat.
(d) A motorcycle.

3. Why does Ish think the books in the library are important?
(a) They may need to burn them for fuel during winter.
(b) Reading and arithmetic will help the children survive the elements.
(c) People will use them to rebuild civilization.
(d) He wants to learn from the mistakes of history.

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

5. What event affects the house of Ish's neighbor that Ish refuses to fix?
(a) An electrical fire.
(b) Ish wrecking his car.
(c) A severe storm.
(d) A clogged drain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ish and Em's second child?

2. What is the name of the city where Ish ends his trip to the east?

3. 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?

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

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

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