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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of Holston, the narrator says in Chapter 2, “He pretended not to care, to be disinterested in” what?
(a) “The when of the cleaning.”
(b) “The past of the cleaning.”
(c) “The how of the cleaning.”
(d) “The why of the cleaning.”

2. The narrator says of Holston in Chapter 2, “He continued to see inevitable events from the past as” what?
(a) “Avoidable.”
(b) “Meaningful.”
(c) “Important.”
(d) “Accountable.”

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

4. What does Holston carry with him everywhere, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) A newspaper clipping.
(b) A stapler.
(c) A lottery ticket.
(d) A handgun.

5. What kinds of gardens are described as growing in the silo in Chapter 1?
(a) Hydroponic gardens.
(b) Aeroponic gardens.
(c) Fluoride gardens.
(d) Geoponic gardens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mayor’s name in Chapter 2?

2. Where does the narrator say Holston left his wedding ring in Chapter 2?

3. When the mayor exits in the end of Chapter 2, she tells Holston, “And I won’t insult you by suggesting” what?

4. Holston’s office is described in Chapter 1 as being between the cafeteria and what?

5. The narrator says of Holston in Chapter 1, “And he thought, not for the first time, that neither life nor staircase had been meant for” what?

(see the answer key)

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