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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 Connor think about Risa's plan to test Lev?

2. What condition is Lev in when he wakes up?

3. What does Roland do while Risa is in the bathroom?

4. What does Lev believe is going on when he wakes?

5. How did Cyrus help Lev when they first met at the mall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain what CyFi might mean when he says in chapter 21, "I ain't no runaway - I'm a run-to." (Part Three, Chap. 21, p.122)

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

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

5. In chapter 22 Roland arrives at the warehouse. Why does he want to fight Connor so badly?

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

7. How does Lev justify leading the cops to Risa and Connor in chapter 17?

8. In chapter 4, why is Lev frightened by Connor when he is pulled out of the car?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Graveyard is a place where Unwinds live until they turn 18. It is not an ideal living place, and the conditions are stark, but the Unwinds receive food, shelter, care and job training until they are able to leave.

Wards of the state in the United States live in youth homes across the country. What are the conditions like at youth homes? What types of services are offered to the youth and teens who live there? How are these places similar to the Graveyard? How are they different? What happens to these children once they turn 18?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the plot of the novel "Unwind". Be sure to detail the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. For each of these sections of the plot, discuss whether these plot points helped or hurt the plot. Explain why you feel the way you do.

Essay Topic 3

Connor, Risa and Lev are three very different characters. They come from diverse backgrounds and react to the same situations in very different ways. By the end of the book each of these characters has grown and changed. In this essay, please discuss:

1) What are each of the main character's goals at the beginning of the book?

2) What was the main catalysts for change for each character?

3) What are each of the main character's goals at the end of the book?

4) Which character do you believe has grown the most? The least? Explain and support your answer.

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