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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Roland?
(a) A bully who wants to challenge Connor.
(b) Risa's new boyfriend who Connor hates.
(c) Connor's new friend at the warehouse.
(d) The leader of the Fatigues.

2. How did Cyrus help Lev when they first met at the mall?
(a) He showed Lev how to beg in the streets.
(b) He helped Lev steal table scraps.
(c) He shared his home and food with Lev.
(d) He showed Lev how to find food at the food court.

3. Who are the Fatigues?
(a) The group of Unwinds in the warehouse.
(b) The people who oversee the Unwinds.
(c) A military organization.
(d) A gang of Unwinds.

4. At what age does unwinding take place?
(a) Any time after the age of 16.
(b) Before age 15.
(c) Between 12 and 19.
(d) Between 13 and 18.

5. How does Risa feel when Connor does not fight Roland?
(a) She is angry at first, then understands.
(b) She is angry because she wants a fight.
(c) She is happy he is in control of himself.
(d) She is sad because she thinks Connor hates her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What choice does Risa discover she has when the bus she is on crashes?

2. What does the headmaster tell Risa as to why she has been chosen for unwinding?

3. Why does Lev believe that storking and unwinding are ok?

4. What percentage of Risa's school must be scheduled to be unwound?

5. Why does Risa pretend to be Didi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it so difficult for Lev to believe that Risa and Connor are trying to help him in chapter 6?

2. What do Risa's actions in the woods, in chapter 5, show the reader about her character?

3. Why does Risa feel that Connor is in danger from Roland in chapter 22?

4. Why is it so important to Risa that she keep Connor at arm's distance in chapter 8?

5. Is Pastor Dan's advice to Lev in chapter 15 the betrayal that Lev feels it is?

6. What might have been Roland's motive when he attacked Risa in chapter 24?

7. What is the significance of Lev's realization that Levi Jedediah Calder no longer exists in chapter 18?

8. Why does the Headmaster choose Risa to be sent to the harvest camp in chapter 2?

9. What is the significance of it being Christmas Day in chapter 24?

10. What effect does Connor, Risa and Lev's sharing of their stories have on the group in chapter 7?

(see the answer keys)

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