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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. Where do the boys sleep for the night as they are walking along the railroad tracks?
2. What mistake does Connor make that allows the juvey-cops to find him?
3. What is one problem that the brain bits cause for Cyrus?
4. Who does Hannah find hiding in the science lab during the fire drill?
5. Why does Risa think the Unwinds need help?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Headmaster choose Risa to be sent to the harvest camp in chapter 2?
2. In chapter 20, Hannah tells Risa that she and her husband will raise Didi. How does this scene show how Risa's feelings have changed toward the Storked baby?
3. Why does Marcus object to Levi being offered by their family as a tithe when he gives his speech in chapter 3?
4. How does Risa's plan to test Lev fail at the end of chapter 8?
5. Is it possible that Hannah's position as a teacher makes her more inclined to help the Unwinds in chapter 16?
6. What might the meeting in chapter 4 of Connor, Levi and Risa foreshadow?
7. What might have been Roland's motive when he attacked Risa in chapter 24?
8. 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)
9. What happens in chapter 2 that prompts Risa to run away from the bus?
10. In chapter 21 Lev meets Cyrus Finch, CyFi for short. How is his name a play on words?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After Risa and Connor are arrested by the juvey-cops, they learn that the cops have known about the Admiral and the Graveyard for a year. However, they have decided not to bother the Graveyard and have allowed the Admiral to continue to operate his facility. The juvey-cops claim that they have chosen not to shut down the Graveyard because they would rather not have to chase down Unwinds all over the country.
What other reasons might the juvey-cops have for allowing the Admiral to run the Graveyard? Do you think everyone is supportive of unwinding? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and discuss 3 subplots that develop in the book. In your discussion include:
Who is involved in the subplot.
Major developments in the subplot.
How the subplot is resolved.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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