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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. At the end of the book, what happens to Ish that makes the young men chafe his hands?
(a) The boys drop him.
(b) He falls in the water.
(c) He cries out in pain.
(d) He has a stroke.

2. What vegetable does Ish grow in his garden in Year Two of the Quick Years?
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Rhubarb.
(c) Zucchini.
(d) Carrots.

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

4. While exploring the city, Ish meets a drunkard. What is the man's name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Asher.
(c) Barlow.
(d) Ben.

5. When Ish decides to drive over the bridge, what sight prevents him from going to the other city?
(a) An empty car
(b) A massive fire.
(c) A pile of bodies.
(d) A fallen road sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ish find Em?

2. Why does Ish think the books in the library are important?

3. What instrument does Ish play in the "Year We Sang"?

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

5. When Ish stays with the couple that he meets in the eastern city, he finds they will not leave. Why does Ish think they won't leave?

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