Earth Abides Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Earth Abides Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insects invade Ish's home while he is living alone?
(a) Ants.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Bees.
(d) Flies.

2. What animal does Ish see running in the highway after the virus strikes?
(a) A mountain lion.
(b) A coyote.
(c) A goat.
(d) A horse.

3. After Ish returns to the drunkard that he met in the city, the man ends up dying. What does Ish do with him ?
(a) Dumps him with the other bodies.
(b) Wraps him in a blanket.
(c) Leaves him where he finds him.
(d) Buries him.

4. 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) Housepets.
(c) Livestock.
(d) Any remaining people.

5. Why do Em and Ish decide to keep Princess in the house during the infestation?
(a) For protection.
(b) Because of something that Ish finds.
(c) Because they have seen a strange man who won't speak with them.
(d) Because they're afraid she will run away.

6. How does Ish first find out about the virus?
(a) A handwritten note on a body.
(b) A newspaper headline.
(c) A thief.
(d) A crackling radio station.

7. While scavenging for food in his hometown, what item of food does Ish find to be inedible because of mice and weevils?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Salt.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Flour.

8. While living alone, what book does Ish begin reading that makes him uneasy?
(a) The Koran.
(b) Huckleberry Finn.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Arabian Nights.

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

10. In Year Sixteen, what do Mary and Ralph decide to do?
(a) Start a new village.
(b) Get married.
(c) Run away from home.
(d) Go look for other people.

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

12. When Ish is alone in the cabin, what disturbs him?
(a) Two men coming inside.
(b) Wild dogs fighting outside at night.
(c) A strong wind rocking the house.
(d) An explosion in the valley.

13. What type of animal begins to invade the city after Ish and Em find one another?
(a) Birds.
(b) Wild dogs.
(c) Feral cats.
(d) Rats.

14. What does Em decide to call the First Year?
(a) Year of plenty.
(b) Year of the baby.
(c) Year of the ox.
(d) Year of the drought.

15. How does Ish find Em?
(a) Following a map.
(b) Following her through the streets.
(c) Following a handwritten sign on a post.
(d) Following a light.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Ish and Em come together, something happens that makes Ish panic, but Em turns it into a game. What happens?

3. What does Em say Ish can do to help her with childbirth?

4. What vegetable does Ish grow in his garden in Year Two of the Quick Years?

5. Out of all the people Ish finds at first, which of these is the most friendly?

(see the answer keys)

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