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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 does it mean for a baby to be "storked"?

2. Why is Risa cradling her arm in the woods?

3. What does Lev think should happen to Risa and Connor?

4. How does Connor feel about the storked baby?

5. What is the name of Risa's piano teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in chapter 2 that prompts Risa to run away from the bus?

2. Is it possible that Hannah's position as a teacher makes her more inclined to help the Unwinds in chapter 16?

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

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

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

6. In chapter 3, how does Levi feel about being offered as a tithe?

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

8. Why have Connor's parents signed forms for him to be sent to a harvest camp in chapter 1?

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

10. How does Risa's plan to test Lev fail at the end of chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Risa arrives at Happy Jack Harvest Camp she becomes embroiled in an argument with one of her counselors. Risa argues that if Unwinds are bad, then some of their "parts" must be bad too. She wants to know how they determine the difference between "good" and "bad" parts and what the camp does with the "bad" parts. Risa's question is a good one, as it asks the reader to think about the role of the soul in creating a person. As shown in CyFi's story, the "bits" of Unwinds that are used still retain some of Unwind's identity.

Pretend that you are either Risa or the Happy Jack counselor. Choose a side and argue your point from their perspective. Make sure that you include details to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write a research paper about organ donation. Answer the following questions in your research:

What is organ donation?

How does it work?

How does the body respond to a donated organ?

What happens after a person receives a donated organ?

What are the rights of the family who donated the organ?

Are there drawbacks to organ donation? What might they be?

Essay Topic 3

Cyrus, CyFi, is a very rich character. He represents so many of the issues that are brought up in the book. CyFi's character forces Lev to reconsider many of his deeply held beliefs about himself and about Unwinds. Discuss the time that Lev and CyFi spend together traveling. Give examples of how CyFi's behavior and circumstances caused Lev to change. How does CyFi represent the author's beliefs about God and the soul? What do you think happens to CyFi after Lev leaves him in Joplin?

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