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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The divisions of dormitories that Holston passes as he makes his way up the staircase in Chapter 1 are described as being shaped like what?
(a) Pie-shaped.
(b) Hexagon-shaped.
(c) Box-shaped.
(d) Diamond-shaped.

2. What is the name of the deputy that greets Holston in his office in Chapter 1?
(a) Deputy Nelson.
(b) Deputy Marnes.
(c) Deputy Jahns.
(d) Deputy Conner.

3. What word from Chapter 1 means to oscillate or move rhythmically and steadily to and fro?
(a) Juggernaut.
(b) Expel.
(c) Vibrate.
(d) Coalesce.

4. How many years is Holston said to have “spent silently waiting for what would never come” in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

5. What word from Chapter 1 refers to a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening?
(a) Assemblage.
(b) Partition.
(c) Vista.
(d) Incumbent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Holston and his wife keep under the mattress to bring luck for having twins?

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

3. What is the underground structure called where the characters of Wool live?

4. Who is described in Chapter 1 as sitting “behind a table arranged with cups of juice and bowls of cornflour cookies”?

5. Whose son bumps into Holston’s knees at the top of the stairs in Chapter 1?

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