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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Holston grab above him in order to pull himself to a standing position as Nelson dresses him in Chapter 4?
(a) “A trapeze-like bar.”
(b) “An anvil.”
(c) “A hanging rack.”
(d) “A coat-rack.”

2. The narrator states in Chapter 3 that Holston’s “wife was a wizard with computers, no doubt, but” what “was not her bag, it was his”?
(a) “Cooking.”
(b) “Sleuthing.”
(c) “Cleaning.”
(d) “Auto repair.”

3. The narrator describes the hissing of a canister as what substance is loaded into the flushing chambers in Chapter 5?
(a) Oxygen.
(b) Carbon dioxide.
(c) Helium.
(d) Argon.

4. The word “gyre” used in Chapter 5 refers to what kind of shape?
(a) A sphere.
(b) A cube.
(c) A hexagon.
(d) A spiral.

5. What is Holston surrounded by in his condo in Chapter 3?
(a) Work files.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Pots and pans.
(d) Winter coats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Holston is described as having NOT done what the entire time he watched Allison die in Chapter 4?

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

3. What is Nelson dressing Holston in, in the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. When Allison indicates to Holston to come sit by her in the holding cell in Chapter 5, he considers briefly before entering that he could receive what punishment for such an action?

5. What word from Chapter 3 refers to a person who betrays a friend, country, or principle?

(see the answer key)

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