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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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. 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) Box-shaped.
(b) Diamond-shaped.
(c) Pie-shaped.
(d) Hexagon-shaped.

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

5. Whose son bumps into Holston’s knees at the top of the stairs in Chapter 1?
(a) Susan’s son.
(b) Paula’s son.
(c) Sharon’s son.
(d) Allison’s son.

Short Answer Questions

1. In describing the stairway in Chapter 1, the narrator says, “Each step was slightly bowed from” what?

2. What word from Chapter 1 refers to a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening?

3. How is the staircase that Holston is climbing described in Chapter 1?

4. What word from Chapter 1 refers to a road or path forming a route between two places?

5. What is Holston’s position of employment in the novel?

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