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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. Why does Risa think Connor is being treated differently?

2. Why is CyFi so desperate to go to Joplin, Mo?

3. How long will the Unwinds be in the Graveyard?

4. Why are the Unwinds told to stay out of the open desert?

5. What is the average stay for an Unwind at the harvest camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would anyone choose to sponsor an Unwind from the Graveyard as suggested by the Admiral in chapter 28?

2. Why is Lev willing to become a suicide bomber for the Clapper cause?

3. What is implied in chapter 30 about the nature of brain bits and Unwinds?

4. In chapter 28 the Unwinds meet the Admiral. Is it significant that he does not go by a name, but by a title?

5. What are some possible reasons that the Admiral may wish to run the Graveyard?

6. What does Risa and Connor's meeting in the bathroom in chapter 58 say about the nature of their relationship?

7. Roland is Unwound in chapter 61. How does the silence in the room effect the mood of the chapter?

8. Is Risa lucky to be chosen to play piano for new arrivals? Or is she unlucky?

9. What evidence does the author give of Lev's changed character during his meeting with the pawnbroker in chapter 26?

10. In chapter 51 the teens are sent to Happy Jack Harvest Camp. Why is the camps so nice and colorful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define dystopian society? Do you believe that "Unwind" represents a dystopian society? Why or why not? Provide at least 3 examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Runaway Unwinds are hiding in the basement of Sonia's antique store. After they leave there, they are shipped to various secret locations before being sent to the Graveyard. Unwinds are hidden in the hopes that they will stay undiscovered until they obtain freedom on their 18th birthday.

Explain how Unwinds might be compared runaway slaves in the U.S. pre-Civil War era. How are their circumstances similar? How are their living conditions similar? Discuss how the human rights of both Unwinds and US slaves were violated. Provide examples to support your assertions. Do you think creating a parallel between Unwinds and slaves is a useful way to help the reader understand and sympathize with the Unwinds? Why or why not?

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