Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5) (Silo Saga 1) Test | Final Test - Hard

Hugh Howey
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Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5) (Silo Saga 1) Test | Final Test - Hard

Hugh Howey
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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. What color paint is described on the airlock door in Chapter 5?

2. Allison says to Holston in Chapter 5, “There is no uprising, not really, there’s just” what?

3. When Nelson and Holston first make eye contact in Chapter 4, Holston notes that Nelson looks fearful. What does Holston believe Nelson is afraid of?

4. What time period is noted in the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 5, the narrator says, “The enormous pent-up pressure of the place was now hissing through the seams in whispers.” What literary technique is used in this sentence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Nelson’s position in the story? What does he tell Holston in the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What is the setting in the opening of Chapter 4? What state is Holston in at the beginning of the chapter?

4. What is the setting and time frame of Chapter 5? What is Holston doing in the opening of the chapter?

5. What surroundings does Holston find himself after exiting the silo in Chapter 6?

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

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

8. What is the setting and time frame established in the opening of Chapter 6? What is Holston doing in the beginning of the chapter?

9. What does Allison initially say to Holston when she begins to talk in the holding cell in Chapter 5?

10. How is Holston’s behavior outside of the holding cell described in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Meaning of Appearances in Wool

a. Throughout Wool, there are clear discrepancies between what is real and what is portrayed as reality. Why do these discrepancies exist? What does Allison discover about these appearances?

b. Discuss the ending of the novel. What does Holston’s discovery mean in regard to Allison’s theories of the silo and its history?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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