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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 when he sees Risa playing piano?

2. What is the name of the camp where Risa and Connor are sent?

3. Who is on the plane when it arrives with new Unwinds?

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

5. Who does Connor think he sees when the new Unwinds arrive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the tithes be treated better than the rest of the campers at Happy Jack when they arrive in chapter 53?

2. In chapter 56 Connor discovers that there are kids missing from his dorm. Where are they?

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

4. Why does the Admiral choose to tell his story to Connor in chapter 34?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Risa think their new home is called the Graveyard when she sees it in chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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