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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allison say to Holston “is always good” in Chapter 3?
(a) “Loving one another.”
(b) “Challenging authority.”
(c) “Respect for authority.”
(d) “Knowing the truth.”

2. What is Holston described as wearing underneath the outfit Nelson dresses him in, in Chapter 4?
(a) A red plaid plastic undersuit.
(b) A black carbon undersuit.
(c) A white cotton undersuit.
(d) A flannel undersuit.

3. What is the name of Holston’s wife who is deceased?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Maria.
(c) Allison.
(d) Paula.

4. Holston is described as having NOT done what the entire time he watched Allison die in Chapter 4?
(a) Staying still.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Moving.

5. Holston tells Allison in Chapter 3, “If I’ve learned one thing from my job, it’s that no crime or crazy mob is ever all that” what?
(a) “Original.”
(b) “Powerful.”
(c) “Just.”
(d) “Historical.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Chapter 4 refers to the state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect?

2. Of Holston, the narrator says in Chapter 2, “He pretended not to care, to be disinterested in” what?

3. Allison says in Chapter 3 that there was a revolt just about how often?

4. Whom does Holston see picking up scattered chalk and crayons from the stained tiles at the top of the stairs in Chapter 1?

5. What is said to cling to the boots that Holston is wearing in Chapter 1?

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