1. What does Holston recall Allison using to clean with during her cleaning in Chapter 4?
(a) A large mop.
(b) Wool pads.
(c) A scrub brush.
(d) A bristle broom.

2. What does the narrator say Holston and his wife had “invited into their lives” in Chapter 1?
(a) Religion.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Superstition.

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

4. How many years does Holston say it’s been since he served his wife her last meal in the holding cell in Chapter 2?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. What does Allison whisper from the darkened corner of her cell after hours of complete silence in Chapter 5?
(a) “I need out.”
(b) “I forgot.”
(c) “I love you.”
(d) “It’s not real.”

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator says that Holston feels pressure to find someone to send to cleaning in Chapter 3, it is stated, “It was growing, like steam building up in the silo, ready to launch something out.” What literary technique is used in this sentence?

2. Where does Holston arrive in a sprint in the opening of Chapter 5?

3. How many years has it been since someone’s been sent to cleaning in Chapter 3?

4. The word “gyre” used in Chapter 5 refers to what kind of shape?

5. The voices that Holston hears as he ascends the staircase in Chapter 1 are described as what?

(see the answer key)

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