Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Final Test
Questions may not be in chronological order
Part I: Define or explain the following terms as they relate to the novel.
1. Clappers2. Happy Jack3. Dont Fear the Reaper4. Humphrey Dunfee5. Rolands Arm6. The Admirals teeth7. TerriblesPart II: Short Answer
8. Who killed the Goldens and why?
9. Why is Risa visiting the Admiral when the rebellion breaks out?
10. Where is Connor and Roland when the rebellion breaks out?
11. What happens to Cleaver and how does he react? Why?
12. What role does Risa end up with at the harvest camp? How does this
benefit her?
13. Why was Connor interrogating Roland in the cargo container?
14. What does the Admiral make certain the doctors do not do when they
attend to his heart attack?

15. How does Roland try to bargain with the Juvey-cops? Be specific.
16. Why does this plan backfire?
17. Why does the government not do anything about the Graveyard?
18. At the harvest camp, the kids are run through a series of exercises and
tests. Why?
19. Why do the other Unwinds at harvest camp look up to Connor once they
realize who he is?

20. Why is Lev at the harvest camp? Explain in a paragraph how he was able
to leave the Graveyard, why he left, how he ended up at camp, and what his
plan is for the camp.
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21. Even though Roland was a descpicable character throughout the novel, the
reader cannot help but sympathize with him during the chapter in which he is
unwound. Explain using examples from the chapter or from other parts of the
book that may be relevant to this situation.
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22. What changes Levs mind about what he was planning to do at the harvest
camp?
23. Why is Connor being unwound so soon after arriving at camp?
24. How is Connor able to change his identity after the events at the camp?
Who helps him and why?
25. Even though Lev was going to commit a terrible act, he becomes a sort of
hero/media sensation after the events at the harvest camp. Explain in a
paragraph the circumstances that made him so appealing to the public.
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26. How does Risa make Connor feel better about receiving the unexpected
transplant after waking up from the explosion?
27. What is Connors role at the end of the novel? What feeling does this leave
the reader with?
28. How is the law changed as a result of what happens at the camp?

29. What is going to happen to Lev? Who explains this to him?

30. It turns out that the Admiral and his family are the source of the
Humphrey Dunfee legend. What elements of the legend are true, which ones
are false? What is the party the Admiral is hosting for and how is it different
than what the author has led us to believe? Explain in a paragraph.
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31. The novel Unwind presents us with a bleak view of the direction humans
are taking with regards to technology and how we value human life. Do you
think this kind of dystopian future is possible or not? Explain in a paragraph.
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