“The devil you know is better than the one you don’t…” This quote from Chapter 22 is an example of‒

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What does the quote, “The devil you know is better than the one you don’t,” mean?

• It’s better to know evil exists than to be unaware

• It’s better to stay away from “devils” as much as possible

• It’s better to keep your enemies close

• It’s better to keep your enemies far away

“They seem to see the mob of Unwinds more as a concept rather than a collection of anxious kids, and so they miss all the subtle social tremors that shake things just as powerfully as the jets shake the roof.” This quote from Chapter 22 is an example of‒

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

“Everyone’s so hungry, they crowd noisily around, like it’s a food delivery in a famine…” This quote from Chapter 24 is an example of‒

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In Chapter 24, why did Roland corner Risa in the bathroom?

• He's had is eye on her since Sonia's basement and finally made his move

• He was playing a prank on her

• He was hoping to provoke Connor into a fight

• He had something important to tell her now that she was finally away from Connor

“... like he’s lived his life as a prince and is now pretending to be a pauper.” The underlined letters at the beginning of those selected words in this quote from Chapter 26, have the same letter and sound. These patterns are an example of‒

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

• Repetition

• Alliteration

Read the following lines from Chapter 27:

[Connor's] life is about tangibles: things you can see, hear, and touch. God, souls, and all that has always been like a secret in a black box he couldn't see into, so it was easier to just leave it alone. Only now, he's inside the black box.

What does the author's use of simile and metaphor help emphasize?

• Connor is stuck with facing his demons - such as inflicting guilt upon his parents - and answering to God.

• While Connor is accomplished in tackling physical feats, he is now unable to runaway from confronting difficult questions, including the possibility of losing his soul due to being unwound.

• Connor has literally stepped into a black box with his soul, three other souls, and God.

• Connor appreciates facing physical challenges, and being in a black box makes him feel soulless.

What does the following simile from Chapter 27 reveal about Connor's thoughts regarding souls and being unwound?

[Connor] imagines his spirit like a web strung between the thousand recipients of his hands, his eyes, the fragments of his brain—none of it under his control anymore, all absorbed by bodies and wills of others.

• Connor is heartbroken that the thought of his spirit can be divided up amongst several strangers who may mistreat it.

• Connor is angered that he will be unable to physically control his spirit once he is inevitably captured and unwound.

• Connor is uncertain, trying to figure out how he might be able to regain control of his spirit once it is physically in the bodies of other individuals.

• Connor is concerned at the idea of his spirit being absorbed by others' bodies, making him incapable of controlling both his physical body and intangible soul.

Read the following lines from Chapter 27:

"If I'm unwound," says Hayden, "I want my eyes to go to a photographer - one who shoots supermodels. That's what I want these eyes to see."

"My lips'll go to a rock star," says Connor.

"These legs are definitely going to the Olympics."

"My ears to an orchestra conductor."

"My stomach to a food critic."

"My biceps to a body builder."

"I wouldn't wish my sinuses on anybody."

And they're all laughing as the plane touches down.

What does the repetition in the lines above help the reader conclude?

• The unwinds are willing to find some humor in discussing the dark topic of losing their lives.

• The unwinds have hope that they may get a say in who their body parts are given to.

• The unwinds are upset at being forced to lose their identities.

• The unwinds are supportive of one anothers' decisions to gain new identities once they are physically unwound and placed in new bodies.

Read the following lines from Chapter 28:

"We gotta open all the other crates first and get everyone some fresh air." From what Risa can see, this is just a kid her age, maybe even younger. He wears a beige tank top and khaki pants. He's sweaty, and his cheeks are tan, No, not just tan: sunburned."

What does the imagery in the lines above help the reader conclude about their new setting, the "graveyard"?

• The "graveyard" is a place that requires a lot of water because it lacks oxygen.

• The "graveyard" is a place where everyone is required to wear khaki-colored pants as a uniform.

• The "graveyard" is in a dry, hot location.

• The "graveyard" is a location without shade.