Unwind Final Mini Quiz Assessment

Which event is part of the resolution of Unwind?

• Lev accompanying Cy to see his family

• The Admiral and his wife have a party for their son Harlan

• Connor and Risa pretending to be clappers at the school

• Pastor Dan convincing Lev that his parents won't alert the authorities

What is the overarching conflict in the novel?

• Internal: man vs self

• External: man vs man

• External: man vs technology

• External: man vs society

What is one of the main themes in the novel?

• Kindness counts

• The value of life

• Even though there are conflicts, life is good

• Looking back on the past helps a person with the future

Which situation is an example of irony?

• Juvey-cops tracking down Unwinds

• The Admiral's inner circle of leadership named the Goldens

• Risa protecting a baby after her experience in the state home

• Connor receiving an arm from an unwind

"Unwinds didn't go out with a bang - they didn't even go out with a whimper. They went out with the silence of a candle flame pinched between two fingers."

In these sentences, the figurative language the author uses to describe Connor's thoughts conveys a mood of

• Nostalgia

• Furtiveness

• Lugubriousness

• Chagrin

“And as the Admiral and his wife watch, something amazing happens. The conversations begin to converge! Like water vapor crystalizing into the magnificent, unique form of a snowflake, the babble of voices coalesces into a single conversation.”

The author uses figurative language in the sentence above in order to:

• To emphasize the cruelty of the participants

• To provide insight into the Admiral’s questions

• To justify the Admiral’s opinion about unwinding

• To clarify how each part became symbiotic

A symbol is a something that represents or stands for a concept or an idea. You should be able to correlate the symbol with the underlying meaning behind it. They should go together so that the reader is left with a deeper understanding. Don't get symbolism confused with irony.

Which statement could the reader infer as SYMBOLIC in Unwind?

• The Graveyard as a decommissioned place for planes and unwinds

• The Harvest Camp as a place of healing and renewal

• Clappers who use their bodies as explosive devices

• The abandoned baby as an example of a storked unwanted

Throughout the novel, it has been implied or stated that the following events have occurred except:

• World War III

• Gay marriage being outlawed

• Completely automated rail system

• Nicotine and caffeine viewed as illegal substances

Which of the following does not connect to Happy Jack Harvest Camp?

• A scenic location where tithes are treated differently

• Hidden barbed wire fence

• The average stay depends on supply and demand

• Bright red colors that help unwinds psychologically

Roland's experience at the "Chop Shop" involved all of the following except

• He can communicate during the entire procedure

• He was worth more because of his AB negative blood

• He was fully conscious by law

• He experienced nostalgic feelings of his past family experiences