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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The days of Holston’s childhood are described in Chapter 1 as being over how many years distant?

2. 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?

3. What word from Chapter 2 means essential or fundamental?

4. What word from Chapter 1 refers to the surgical removal of body tissue?

5. What word in Chapter 3 refers to the state of being no longer needed or useful?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Holston said to relate to his memories of childhood in Chapter 1?

2. What exchange takes place between Holston and Deputy Marnes in Chapter 1?

3. What does Holston discover that Mayor Jahns and the others in the silo fear in Chapter 2?

4. What thoughts does Holston have regarding the pixels in Chapter 2?

5. What “traitorous” notion does Allison present as a reason for the servers being wiped in Chapter 3?

6. What is the principle setting of Wool? In what time period does the story take place?

7. What is the significance of the lottery ticket that Holston is said to always carry with him in Chapter 1?

8. What does Mayor Jahns say about the holding cell when she first arrives in Chapter 2?

9. What does Holston notice about the view from the holding room in the beginning of Chapter 2?

10. What is an example of the use of literary repetition in Chapter 1? What purpose does this example serve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe history of revolts discovered by Allison in her research. How frequently did the earlier revolts occur? When did the revolts stop? What are the implications of the end of the revolts?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of loss in Wool. How does this theme relate to Holston? How does “loss” affect all of the inhabitants of the silo? What symbols in the novel relate to this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the concept of “cleaning” in the Wool Series. How is “cleaning” defined by the author? What specific actions are involved in the process of cleaning? What other implications also go along with this term in the novel?

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