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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the conclusion of Chapter 3, the narrator states that Holston’s “wife was poking some great, overly full balloon with” what?
(a) “A dagger.”
(b) “A broomstick.”
(c) “A needle.”
(d) “A sword.”

2. Allison says in Chapter 3 that there was a revolt just about how often?
(a) Every 20 years.
(b) Every 4 years.
(c) Every 15 years.
(d) Every 10 years.

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

4. 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) “Powerful.”
(b) “Historical.”
(c) “Just.”
(d) “Original.”

5. How many years has it been since someone’s been sent to cleaning in Chapter 3?
(a) 15.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes each step in Chapter 1 as being “rounded down like a pouting lip.” What literary technique is used in this example?

2. What does Allison say she’s already published “on how to retrieve deleted and overwritten files” in Chapter 3?

3. What does the narrator say Holston and his wife had “invited into their lives” in Chapter 1?

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?

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

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