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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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

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

3. During Ish's trip to the east, he meets a small family in Arkansas. What are they doing?
(a) Traveling toward the coast.
(b) Building a house.
(c) Trying to start a car.
(d) Raising animals and crops.

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

5. On his way back to the city, Ish breaks into a fine home. What does he do while he is there?
(a) Stays for several nights.
(b) Listens to a voice on the radio.
(c) Makes himself breakfast.
(d) Empties the jewelry cabinet.

6. What does Em think of Princess?
(a) She can't stand her.
(b) She wants to keep her for herself.
(c) That she needs to stay somewhere else.
(d) That she is beautiful.

7. Why is Ish worried about the couple he stays with in the eastern city?
(a) Their water supply is low.
(b) They don't know how to defend themselves.
(c) There is a dangerous gang nearby.
(d) A harsh winter is coming.

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

9. What is the name of the city where Ish ends his trip to the east?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

10. During the Quick Years, the community tries to start a church. From what "church" does Maurine think Ish gets his ideas?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) The Church of Christ.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The Skeptic Church.

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

12. What natural disaster occurs in Year Twenty?
(a) A fire.
(b) A landslide.
(c) A flood.
(d) An earthquake.

13. When pondering about mankind, Ish comes up with a definition for them. What definition does he use?
(a) The ravenous animal.
(b) The world-killing animal.
(c) The noise-producing animal.
(d) The diseased animal.

14. What does Ish notice is peculiar about one of the towns he visits on his drive home from Black Creek?
(a) People are hiding in the courthouse.
(b) All the people are gone.
(c) His car is making a strange noise.
(d) An unfriendly, dirty man is yellilng at him.

15. In Year Five, the people create a "national pastime" out of avoiding 
what type of animal?
(a) Bulls.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Hyenas.
(d) Lions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. During the Quick Years, one of Ish and Em's earliest children dies. What do the adults think is the cause?

4. What does Em decide to call the First Year?

5. In Year Eleven, Molly is the first person to have this happen to her:

(see the answer keys)

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