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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The narrator describes the hissing of a canister as what substance is loaded into the flushing chambers in Chapter 5?
2. What word used in Chapter 6 means to make something continue indefinitely, such as an undesirable situation?
3. Who is the staff employee that corrals Allison’s feet to prevent her from kicking in Chapter 5?
4. As Holston performs the cleaning in Chapter 6, it dawns on him, “His wife had been right.” In what way was she right?
5. When Allison indicates to Holston to come sit by her in the holding cell in Chapter 5, he considers briefly before entering that he could receive what punishment for such an action?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Holston’s behavior outside of the holding cell described in Chapter 5?
2. What conclusions Holston make upon taking in the surroundings of the outer world in Chapter 6?
3. What is the setting and time frame of Chapter 5? What is Holston doing in the opening of the chapter?
4. What does Holston note about the fear he sees in Nelson’s eyes in Chapter 4?
5. What is the setting in the opening of Chapter 4? What state is Holston in at the beginning of the chapter?
6. How would you describe Holston’s emotional state in the end of Chapter 6?
7. How is Allison’s death described in Chapter 4?
8. What changes take place in the airlock as the time nears for Holston’s departure in Chapter 6?
9. How are Holston’s memories of the second anniversary of Allison’s departure described in Chapter 6?
10. What does Allison initially say to Holston when she begins to talk in the holding cell in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of the holding cell and the screens in this room. How does the view from the screen in the holding cell differ from the view in the lounge or cafeteria? Why does Holston surmise this difference exists in Chapter 2? Do you think Holston’s theories are correct?
Essay Topic 2
Love and Loss in Wool
a. Discuss Holston’s relationship with his wife, Allison. How close was their relationship? What were the main conflicts within their marriage?
b. In what ways does Holston’s grief over the loss of his wife drive his actions in the story? What do you think is the singular event that sets off the subsequent events in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the lottery that is discussed throughout the narrative. When did Holston and his wife win the lottery? What did this winning allow them to do? How long did they have to fulfill their lottery ticket?
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