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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While driving home from Black Creek, what does Ish see on the side of the road?
(a) A burning building.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A blinking road sign.
(d) Two children, walking alone.

2. In the beginning, how does Ish go about finding other people?
(a) Waits at a grocery store.
(b) Puts up a flag.
(c) Honks his car horn.
(d) Shoots a pistol in the air.

3. 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?
(a) They are afraid of the outside world.
(b) They're trying to restart the government.
(c) They can find everything they need within walking distance.
(d) Their family is buried nearby.

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

5. After Ish finds out Em is pregnant, what does he use to determine the end of the year?
(a) A surveyor's transit.
(b) A compass and a watch.
(c) A chronograph.
(d) A dirty calendar.

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

7. While Ish is traveling to the east coast, he kills an animal, eating its liver afterward. What kind of animal does Ish kill?
(a) Goat.
(b) Llama.
(c) Dog.
(d) Calf.

8. What can Joey do better than any of the other children?
(a) Read.
(b) Fight.
(c) Draw.
(d) Run.

9. Why does Em move to Ish's house?
(a) He doesn't want to move his books.
(b) He lives in a safer area of the city.
(c) He has a greater supply of food.
(d) Her house is too small for all of them.

10. What animal does Ish see in his neighbor's yard that doesn't seem to belong there?
(a) A horse.
(b) A cow.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A goat.

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

12. On his trip back to his hometown from the east coast, Ish has to drive a long way around something. What causes Ish to detour?
(a) A man with a rifle.
(b) Massive wildfires.
(c) A flooded road.
(d) A broken bridge.

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

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

15. Out of all the people Ish finds at first, which of these is the most friendly?
(a) The hermit.
(b) The former lawyer.
(c) The little girl.
(d) The couple.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ish drives to a certain building after finding out Em is pregnant, 
how does he manage to get inside?

2. When pondering about mankind, Ish comes up with a definition for them. What definition does he use?

3. What does Ish notice is peculiar about one of the towns he visits on his drive home from Black Creek?

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?

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

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