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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 is Connor's biggest fear?

2. How does Lev feel about pretending to like Risa and Connor?

3. How does Cyrus refer to his runaway status?

4. What happens to Risa on the way to the harvest camp?

5. What is one problem that the brain bits cause for Cyrus?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In chapter 10, Risa devises a plan to get them all a change of clothing. How does this show she considers them a team?

3. In chapter 5, Officer Nelson goes against his instincts when he agrees to help Risa. How does this hurt him?

4. In chapter 21 Lev meets Cyrus Finch, CyFi for short. How is his name a play on words?

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

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

7. How will agreeing with Connor and Risa benefit Lev in chapter 6?

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

9. What reason(s) might CyFi have for traveling with Lev?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lev's parents are very religious people. In their view of faith, having Lev unwound is the ultimate show of love to their God. Lev himself believes that being a tithe gives him a unique and special purpose in life. However, as the story progresses, Lev begins to see tithing in a very different way. He also begins to look at Unwinds differently.

Give 4 instances in which Lev's belief in tithing has been challenged.

Explain how the challenge effects Lev's mental status.

Discuss how these instances change Lev's character.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Every character in "Unwind" grows from the beginning of the story to the end. Lev, Connor, Risa and even Roland become different people as the book progresses. Their individual experiences, and different relationships, change them - for better or worse.

Choose a character from the book and explain how they have changed. Make sure to discuss how their behavior at the beginning of the book is different from their behavior at the end of the book. Give examples from the plot that contributed to their personality change and analyze how each example changed them. Finally, discuss how you think the character added to the overall plot and storyline of the book.

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