2. In chapter 35 Lev joins the Clappers, a groups whose only mission is to cause chaos. Does this type of group fit with what the reader now knows about Lev?

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

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

6. How do Lev's feelings toward CyFi change in chapter 29?

7. What lesson does Lev leave Joplin with at the end of chapter 31?

8. How does the Admiral finally convince Connor to trust him, and spy for him, as chapter 34 unfolds?

9. Are Risa and Connor doing the right thing by staying away from each other in chapter 28?

10. As Connor arrives at Happy Jack Harvest Camp, in chapter 51, he learns that his reputation has proceeded him. What it his reputation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Risa is playing the piano on the roof at Happy Jack, she meets a boy named Dalton. Dalton has a plan to escape the camp when he turns 18.

Explain Dalton's plan. Do you think it will work? Why or why not? Do you think the camp will allow him to leave when he turns 18? Why or why not?

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?