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WorksheetsStudy guide for 9th Grade Spring Semester Test 2021
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Chapter 1- What is AWOL?
Absent With Out Leave
Absent With Other Leaves
Absent While Others Leave
Absent While Out of Leaves
Chapter 1 - How does Connor first infer that his parents have decided that he will be unwound?
His parents only bought three plane tickets for vacation.
He was looking through a drawer for a stapler.
He found the triplicate.
His brother writes him an apology letter.
Chapter 1 - How does Connor make his parents feel guilty?
He brings home good grades from school.
He plants a new tree in the backyard.
He helps his brother study for his test on Friday.
He shows his mom how to run the lawnmower.
Chapter 1 - How is Josias Aldridge connected to the unwinding process?
He lost his arm in a wreck and it was replaced with an unwind's arm.
He lost his leg in a wreck and he is now in a wheel chair.
He lost an eye in a wreck and he now has a glass eye.
He lost his hand in a wreck and it was replaced with an unwind's hand.
Chapter 1 - Other than his family, who betrays Connor?
Ariana
Risa
Lev
Pastor Dan
Chapter 1 - What allowed the Juvey-Cops to catch up with Connor?
They tracked his cell phone signal.
The truck driver turned him in.
His father followed the truck he was in.
Ariana called his parents and told them where to find him.
Chapter 2 - Why does Risa feel bad after her recital?
She made 5 mistakes.
She made 8 mistakes.
She did better than the other kids.
She feels like she let Mr. Durkin down.
Chapter 2 - What is a boeuf?
A kid who has a strong build.
A kid who rides the bus.
A kid who plays the piano.
A kid who runs from being unwound.
Chapter 2 - Who didn't show up to say goodbye to Risa?
Mr. Durkin
The Headmaster
her social worker
her friends
Chapter 2 - Who didn't show up to say goodbye to Risa?
Mr. Durkin
The Headmaster
her social worker
her friends
Chapter 3 - What does it mean, that Lev is a tithe?
He is being donated as one tenth of his family.
He always donates to charity.
He has one tenth the wealth of a normal teenager.
He is a deacon that passes the plates in a religious service.
Chapter 3 - Why does Marcus cause scene at Lev's party?
He does not agree with what his parents have chosen for Lev?
He does not believe that enough gifts have been given.
He always wished that his parents would have made him a tithe.
He always takes things way too far at public events.
Chapter 3 - Why does Pastor Dan tell Lev to run instead of taking him away from the kid on the interstate?
Pastor Dan does not believe that Lev should be unwound.
Pastor Dan does not want Lev to be hit by a car.
Pastor Dan does not want to be held responsible for what happens next.
Pastor Dan was driving without insurance and does not want a ticket.
Chapter 4 - What causes the injury to Connor's arm?
Lev bites a chunk out of it while being carried by Connor.
A tranquilizer dart hits him and is buried deep in his arm.
Risa punches him when they find each other in the woods.
He sustained a hairline fracture during the wreckage on the interstate.
Chapter 4 - Who escapes into the woods first?
Risa
Connor
Lev
J.T. Nelson
Chapter 5 - Which of these words describes officer J.T. Nelson?
Ruthless
Kind Hearted
Emotional
Empathetic
Chapter 5 - Which line from the chapter lets the reader know that J.T. Nelson takes his job seriously?
He doesn't have time for this, but "Protect and Serve" is more than just a motto to him. (Pg 39, line 21)
Officer J.T. Nelson has spent twelve years working Juvenile. (Pg39, line 1)
The officer follows the path made through the woods by the AWOL Unwind, until he comes to a lump of the ground. (Pg39, line 9)
Maybe then they wouldn't be so quick to run-and if they did, well, no great loss. (Pg39, line 7)
Chapter 5: Why do Risa and Connor decide to work together?
to get into the woods
to escape from the cop
to carry Levi
to escape from the bus
Chapter 7
What does Connor do that makes Risa bend his arm back?
He touches her.
He tries to slap her.
He hits Lev.
He smarted off to Risa.
Chapter 8
Why does Risa continue to fight with Connor?
Risa continues to fight with Connor to see if Connor will hit her.
Risa continues to fight with Connor to see if he will turn them into the cops.
Risa continues to fight with Connor to see if lev will try to run.
Risa continues to fight with Connor because it helps to calm her nerves.
Chapter 8
Why doesn't Risa want to steal supplies?
She has never stolen anything.
She is afraid that they will draw attention themselves and get caught.
She does not believe in stealing.
She does not want to be part of theft.
Chapter 8
True or False
Connor knows that Risa is testing Lev?
T
F
Chapter 9
What is "storking"?
It is leaving your unwanted new born on the front porch of a stranger's house.
It is leaving your unwanted new born at the hospital.
It is leaving your unwanted new born at your mom's house.
It is leaving your unwanted new born at the fire station.
Chapter 9
When does the mom know she was going to "stork" her baby?
The mom knew she would stork when her boyfriend left her.
The mom knew she would stork when the baby was born sick.
The mom knew she would stork as soon as she found out she was pregnant.
The Mom knew she would stork when her parents found out she was pregnant.
chapter 10
How does Risa get them supplies?
Risa pretends that she is collecting things for the homeless in a school competition.
Risa pretends to be a neighbor of the woman and explains she is collecting things for the women's shelter.
Risa pretends to be from goodwill and is picking up the weekly recyclable stuff.
Risa pretends to be deaf so the neighbors will take pity on her.
Chapter 11
Why are Risa an lev upset about not being mentioned in the paper?
They expected to be famous from running away.
The paper would allow them know what the cops think.
The paper would signal the underground to help them.
The paper didn't mention them because the cops plan on killing them instead of unwinding them.
Chapter 11
Why don't they start running when they see the cop car?
They don't run because there is no where to run.
They don't run because it will attract attention.
They don't run because the cop is distracted.
They don't run because Lev is hurt.
What does Connor hear that freezes him?
He hears a baby crying and it sounds like his little sister.
He hears a baby crying and he realizes it is a hurt animal.
He hears a baby crying and realizes it has been storked to a family that wouldn't want it.
He hears the voice of his father.
Quote from the book:
"It's better than going through life without knowing your purpose."
Who is the speaker?
Conner
Pastor Dan
Lev
Cy-Fi
How did the boy react to Lev’s hostage note?
He agrees to get Lev some help
He passes it on to another student so they can all laugh
He doesn't read it, but gets mad at Lev for taking his notebook
4. Why did Connor really take the baby?
It will help their disguise
It reminded him of his brother
It reminded him of the storked baby on his doorstep
5. What happens when Connor and Risa change stalls?
Lev is gone
A girl catches Connor in the girls' room and starts screaming
Connor drops the baby and it starts screaming
What does Lev do when he leaves the bathroom?
He goes to the office and calls Pastor Dan
He goes back to class to tell his teacher on Risa and Connor
He goes to the nurse because the bite is getting infected
Why weren’t Lev’s, Connor’s and Risa’s pictures in the newspaper?
The police can now kill Connor and Risa instead of just capturing them
Pastor Dan convinced Lev's parents that it was God's will
Lev's parents think they have a better chance of finding him alive if they keep this quiet
Why does the teacher help Connor, Risa and the baby?
She is going to turn them to the black market to make some money
She was once in the same situation
She wants to set a good example and be a good human being
Who saves Risa from being questioned by the cop when she first leaves the school?
Lev
Connor
Alexis
What diversion does Risa come up with?
Clapping
Blaming it all on Lev
Making the baby cry even louder
Why is Hayden being unwound?
He stole his parents car and they decided they were finished with raising him.
His parents fought over him in a divorce and decided they'd rather have him unwound than see him with the other parent.
His parents only wanted a little girl and they decided to have him unwound once they had one.
He punched his English teacher in the face and his parents decided he must be unwound.
Why was Mai sent to be unwound?
She is handicapped and her parents didn't want to deal with her handicap.
Her parents decided she did not have a high enough GPA to get into a good college and thought she would do better as an unwound for society.
Her parents wanted a boy. After they had him, they decided she could be unwound.
She was storked and unwanted by the family.
Why was Roland sent to be unwound.
He kept getting into fights at school.
He beat up his step dad for beating his mother. She sided with her husband to have him unwound.
He beat up his English teacher. Her sarcasm got on his nerves and his parents decided to have him unwound.
He beat up his little brother. His little brother was his mom's favorite and they decided he was too dangerous to be around his little brother and had him unwound.
What's the story behind Humphery Dunfees?
His parents decided they made a mistake having him unwound. They go across the world and find everyone who has pieces of him. They kill the people to get the parts back.
His parents decided that they wanted to be present during his unwinding. The government refused so his parents tried unwinding him themselves and accidently kill him.
His parents decided that they did not want Humphery to be unwound. They decided he was better off dead and they drowned him in the bathtub.
His parent never agreed to have Humphery unwound and they were suing the state for the "death" over their boy.
At the end of the chapter the Dragon Lady calls each one to her sitting room to perform a task. What is the task?
The task is to organize one of her rooms to get money to leave the state.
The task is to give blood for future unwinds incase they are hurt.
The task is to write a letter to someone they love and to return after their 18th birthday to mail it to the person.
The task is to give exact details as to what happened when they escaped the cops.
Who said this quote in the book?
"You ain't gotta be eatin' other folks' garbage, foo'!"
Lev
Connor
CyFi
Roland
How does Lev know when CyFi is not himself?
He starts cursing a lot
He cries and gets really depressed
His way of speaking becomes more old school
His way of speaking becomes more formal/normal
How did CyFi's IQ drop 25 points?
He had seizures, but got his temporal lobe replaced from a donor
He got hit by a car and got a whole temporal lobe from an Unwind
He got hit by a car and got brain bits from several Unwinds
He got hit by a train and it gave him partial brain damage that couldn't be repaired
How does Lev get food for him and CyFi? Remember he suggests that Lev may "be a genius after all..."
Flirt with a cashier so she gives them leftovers at the end of the night
Get food from the dumpsters behind the mall
Cook up roadkill killed by the train
Eat food that other people leave behind on their tables
Why does CyFi shoplift and steal?
The UnWind makes him do it
He does it to survive
He does it for Lev
He does it for fun
Why are they going to Joplin?
That's where Conner and Risa are
That is where the UnWind is from
There is a safe haven for AWOLS there
That's where CyFi is from
The Akron AWOL turned the tranq gun on the Juvie cop and is famous. Who is it?
Lev
Connor
Risa
Cy Fi
Who or what are the "Fatigues"?
Fatigues are people who run the underground that helps the unwinds.
Fatigues are people who are in charge of finding the unwinds and turning them into the police.
Fatigues are people who promote gorilla warfare between the North and the South.
Fatigues are what the military refer to when speaking about their dress blues.
What does Risa say about Roland?
Risa says that Roland isn't as tough as he acts and that they need to make friends with him.
Risa says that Roland has a girlfriend and baby back home and wants to return there.
Risa says that Roland has been trying to sexually assault her when they are alone.
Risa says that Roland doesn't want to fight Connor. He wants to kill him.
How does Connor really feel about Lev?
Connor feels bad about Lev because he also turned himself into the authorities and is probably now dust and bone.
Connor is angry at Lev and wants to exact revenge.
Connor feels upset when he thinks about Lev turning them in and wonders if Lev is happy with what he's done.
Connor feels bad that he helped Lev escape in the first place.
What lie does Connor tell Roland in the bathroom?
Roland thought Risa and Connor were a couple. Connor lies to him and says they have broken up.
Roland thought that Risa had crush on him. Connor lies and says she does but she's shy.
Connor tells Roland that if he helps them get out of there he will pay him sixty thousand dollars.
Roland is not the name of one of the characters.
Quote from the book:
"It's better than going through life without knowing your purpose."
Who is the speaker?
Conner
Pastor Dan
Lev
Cy-Fi
How did the boy react to Lev’s hostage note?
He agrees to get Lev some help
He passes it on to another student so they can all laugh
He doesn't read it, but gets mad at Lev for taking his notebook
4. Why did Connor really take the baby?
It will help their disguise
It reminded him of his brother
It reminded him of the storked baby on his doorstep
5. What happens when Connor and Risa change stalls?
Lev is gone
A girl catches Connor in the girls' room and starts screaming
Connor drops the baby and it starts screaming
What does Lev do when he leaves the bathroom?
He goes to the office and calls Pastor Dan
He goes back to class to tell his teacher on Risa and Connor
He goes to the nurse because the bite is getting infected
Why weren’t Lev’s, Connor’s and Risa’s pictures in the newspaper?
The police can now kill Connor and Risa instead of just capturing them
Pastor Dan convinced Lev's parents that it was God's will
Lev's parents think they have a better chance of finding him alive if they keep this quiet
Why does the teacher help Connor, Risa and the baby?
She is going to turn them to the black market to make some money
She was once in the same situation
She wants to set a good example and be a good human being
Who saves Risa from being questioned by the cop when she first leaves the school?
Lev
Connor
Alexis
What diversion does Risa come up with?
Clapping
Blaming it all on Lev
Making the baby cry even louder
Why is Hayden being unwound?
He stole his parents car and they decided they were finished with raising him.
His parents fought over him in a divorce and decided they'd rather have him unwound than see him with the other parent.
His parents only wanted a little girl and they decided to have him unwound once they had one.
He punched his English teacher in the face and his parents decided he must be unwound.
Why was Mai sent to be unwound?
She is handicapped and her parents didn't want to deal with her handicap.
Her parents decided she did not have a high enough GPA to get into a good college and thought she would do better as an unwound for society.
Her parents wanted a boy. After they had him, they decided she could be unwound.
She was storked and unwanted by the family.
Why was Roland sent to be unwound.
He kept getting into fights at school.
He beat up his step dad for beating his mother. She sided with her husband to have him unwound.
He beat up his English teacher. Her sarcasm got on his nerves and his parents decided to have him unwound.
He beat up his little brother. His little brother was his mom's favorite and they decided he was too dangerous to be around his little brother and had him unwound.
What's the story behind Humphery Dunfees?
His parents decided they made a mistake having him unwound. They go across the world and find everyone who has pieces of him. They kill the people to get the parts back.
His parents decided that they wanted to be present during his unwinding. The government refused so his parents tried unwinding him themselves and accidently kill him.
His parents decided that they did not want Humphery to be unwound. They decided he was better off dead and they drowned him in the bathtub.
His parent never agreed to have Humphery unwound and they were suing the state for the "death" over their boy.
At the end of the chapter the Dragon Lady calls each one to her sitting room to perform a task. What is the task?
The task is to organize one of her rooms to get money to leave the state.
The task is to give blood for future unwinds incase they are hurt.
The task is to write a letter to someone they love and to return after their 18th birthday to mail it to the person.
The task is to give exact details as to what happened when they escaped the cops.
How does Lev surprise the pawnbroker?
He cleans out his safe, but leaves the bracelet
He cleans out his safe and takes the bracelet too
He acts like an Umber, but he is sienna
He is a tithe, but says he is an AWOL UnWind
How does Connor avoid being in a group with Roland?
a. He teams up with Risa, Hayden and Mouth Breather
b. He punches Roland in the face
c. He punches Roland’s friend in the face
d. He hides in the bathroom and comes out at the last minute
When does Diego think humans get their souls?
a. When they are born
b. When they are first loved
c. When they suck their thumb in the womb
d. Never if they are an UnWind
What are the boys joking about as the plane is landing?
a. Who they want to get their unwound parts
b. Which girls they would like to date
c. The foods they miss the most
d. What they are going to do when they turn 18
Where does the plane take the Unwinds?
a. To a harvest camp
b. To Thailand
c. To a graveyard
d. To a cemetery
Did all the Unwinds make it there alive?
a. No, 5 froze to death
b. No, 5 suffocated
c. No, Connor died
Yes
According to Lev, why does he stay with CyFi?
a. To keep CyFi from stealing again
b. He really has nothing better to do
c. To protect CyFi from being unwound
d. To witness what happens in Joplin
According to Lev, why does he stay with CyFi?
a. To keep CyFi from stealing again
b. He really has nothing better to do
c. To protect CyFi from being unwound
d. To witness what happens in Joplin
What does Connor do when he sees Lev again?
Tells him he was wrong about him.
Punches him and then hugs him.
Cries like a baby.
Asks him if he brought CyFi.
What does Connor think of the Admiral's jet?
It is gaudy and tacky.
It isn't as nice as he thought it would be.
It is cool and he wishes he had one too.
It is nicer than he thought it would be.
What plan does Roland try to get Connor involved in?
A plot to steal an airplane.
Hijacking a bus.
A kidnapping.
A revolt against the Admiral.
Who is Harlan?
The Admiral's unwound son.
Connor's best friend at the Graveyard.
The Admiral's boss.
The Admiral.
What did Connor find when the Admiral asked him to go look in a plane?
He found the "golden" kids dead in a cargo box.
He found a stockpile of arms.
He found bundles of money.
He found nothing and was locked in the cargo box.
What does the Admiral want Connor to do for him?
The Admiral wants Connor to help him find his son.
The Admiral wants Connor to take out Roland.
The Admiral wants Connor to be a spy to find out who is trying to sabotage him.
The Admiral wants Connor to be shipped to another camp.
Why did the Admiral begin saving unwinds?
The Admiral believed they could raise a better army from unwinds.
The admiral believed that his wife would come back to him if he saved unwinds.
The admiral was an unwind who managed to escape and age out.
The Admiral's son was unwound and he wanted to make up for it.
What is the purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35?
The purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35 is to hatch a plan to get more unwinds rescued.
The purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35 is to create chaos and destruction as much as possible.
The purpose of the group Lev joins is to take down Roland and bury him in the sand.
The purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35 is to form a government and leave the plane graveyard.
What is the purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35?
The purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35 is to hatch a plan to get more unwinds rescued.
The purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35 is to create chaos and destruction as much as possible.
The purpose of the group Lev joins is to take down Roland and bury him in the sand.
The purpose of the group Lev joins in chapter 35 is to form a government and leave the plane graveyard.
What does Risa tell Lev in chapter 36 (When she's helping him with his sunburn).
Risa tells Lev she misses the old Lev who knew he had purpose in God.
Risa tells Lev she misses the old Lev who always told the truth.
Risa tells Lev she misses the old Lev who was afraid of everything.
Risa tells Lev she misses the old Lev who was smart.
Who is Emby sent to meet?
The Admiral's Wife.
Emby is sent to meet his birth mother.
Emby is sent to meet the new recruits.
Embry is sent to a different graveyard.
What is Humphrey Dunfee's real name?
Sara Dunagree
Harlan Dunfee
Pippin
Paul Dunfree
What does Roland say happened to Emby?
Roland says the Admiral had Emby unwound because he had bad allergies and should have been unwound to begin with.
Roland says the Admiral had Emby unwound because he said Embry knew secrets he shouldn't.
Roland says the Admiral had Emby unwound because Emby asked to be unwound.
Roland says the Admiral had Emby unwound to get his hair for himself.
Who wrote the note to Roland asking him to meet?
Risa wrote the note to Roland asking him to meet.
Embry wrote the note to Roland asking him to meet.
Connor wrote the note to Roland asking him to meet.
Lev wrote the note to Roland asking him to meet.
What did Connor do when he and Roland had their "talk."
He made Roland strip down to nothing.
He shot airholes into the crate.
He drugged him so he would tell the truth.
He beat Roland up and left him for dead.
At the end of the book we learn that the Admiral and his former wife
gathered all of the people with their son's parts and had him rebuilt.
gathered all of the people with their son's parts and celebrated his life as if he were there.
gathered all of the people with their son's parts and kept them as slaves.
gathered all of the people with their son's parts and and killed them.
At the end of the book, Risa is
getting her legs repaired so she can walk again.
preparing to marry Connor and have their first child.
playing the piano welcoming the new unwinds the graveyard.
playing the piano at the party the admiral is throwing.
At the end of the book Lev,
is waiting suspended in air as they clean his blood and his fate is unknown to the reader.
is waiting suspended in air for CiFy to rescue him.
is waiting suspended in air for God to rescue him.
is waiting suspended in air for the chance to blow the safe room up.
At the end of the book, Roland is
dead.
hiding.
unwound.
working.
At the end of the book, Connor is
running the hospital to help other unwinds.
running the harvest camp.
running the mechanic shop.
running the graveyard and saving unwinds.
