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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Ish meets the family in Arkansas, the author talks about the fall of mankind. Who does the writer say will truly be saddened by the death of man?
(a) Lice.
(b) Livestock.
(c) Any remaining people.
(d) Housepets.

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

3. How do Ish and Em decide to mark the years?
(a) By painting the pole of a streetsign outside their house.
(b) By chiseling into a large rock.
(c) By marking the object Ish carries with him.
(d) By keeping a diary.

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

5. Where do the young men get the metal they use for arrowheads?
(a) From coins.
(b) Out of the rocks.
(c) From tin cans.
(d) From old knives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ish worry about being with Em at first?

2. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?

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

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

5. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?

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