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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. Allison tells Holston in the holding cell in Chapter 5 that she’s seen the programs they use. “The ones that make pictures on the screens that look” what?

2. Allison tells Holston in Chapter 5, “There could be people outside… They could be” doing what?

3. Holston’s brain is described as being numb from lack of what in the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What does Allison say she wants to do when Holston tries talking to her as she’s detained on the floor in Chapter 5?

5. What word in Chapter 6 describes an electric horn or a similar loud warning device?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holston find in the cafeteria in the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. What instructions does Nelson give to Holston in Chapter 4?

3. What does Holston note about the fear he sees in Nelson’s eyes in Chapter 4?

4. What changes take place in the airlock as the time nears for Holston’s departure in Chapter 6?

5. Why does Holston make the decision to keep on his helmet as he departs in Chapter 6?

6. How is Allison’s death described in Chapter 4?

7. What “forbidden words” does Allison say in Chapter 5? How does Holston respond?

8. What conclusions Holston make upon taking in the surroundings of the outer world in Chapter 6?

9. What response does Holston have when Nelson asks him at the end of Chapter 4, “You okay? Anything too tight?”

10. Why is Holston’s entering the holding cell a dangerous action in Chapter 5? Why does he commit this action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of the story. When does this story take place? What clues in the narrative indicate a time setting for the story? What is a “silo” and how is this setting described in the first chapter?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative shifts of time frame throughout the novel. Why does the author implement the use of flashback as opposed to relating these events through exposition? What effect does this have on the reader?

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