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WorksheetsUNWIND (Chapters 22-32) Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 58mins
“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.
Read the following lines from Chapter 28:
It's comforting to know there are others in the same situation, but troubling to think her own life is just one of a thousand pirate copies.
What does the metaphor in the lines above help the reader conclude about Risa's character?
Risa is trying to remain optimistic about her current situation by likening herself to other unwinds, but she is still fully aware that to the government, her life is but one of many unimportant, troubled teenagers.
After her "fake break-up", Risa continues to remain hopeful about finding a new relationship with a common unwind that knows what it feels like to be just a number.
Risa is angry that her life holds no meaning, as her future is grave; it is highly likely that she is short on time.
After finding out that unwinding can also include cloning, Risa is upset about the government trying to make copies of her physical body and soul.
Read the following lines from Chapter 28:
"My name is my business. Suffice it to say that I am a former admiral of the United States Navy." And then he grinned. "But now you could say I'm a fish out of water. The current political climate led to my resignation. The law said it was my job to look the other way, but I did not. I will not."
What type(s) of figurative language is/are used in the lines above to help the reader better understand the Admiral's character traits?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
Read the following lines from Chapter 28:
The Admiral gives a wide grin. His smile shows a set of perfectly straight, perfectly white teeth. It's a strange disconnect, because, while his teeth are sparkling, the rest of him seems worn down to the nub.
Which is an action that the reader can predict based on the lines above?
Despite rehoming them, hiding them in a plane, and profiting nothing from them, the Admiral is still planning on having them unwound.
Connor may soon confront the Admiral about his teeth, even if it means be cast out.
Because his teeth contrast his scarred and worn physical appearance and not wanting to feed into Roland's own beliefs, Connor cannot help but become suspicious of the Admiral.
Roland and Connor will join alliances to work against the Admiral, since his teeth prove that he gained them from an unwind.
Read the following lines from Chapter 29:
There's a guilty pleasure in knowing that CyFi would fall apart if Lev weren't there to hold him together.
What type(s) of figurative language is/are used in the lines above to help the reader better understand the relationship Lev has with CyFi?
Oxymoron
Simile
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Read the following lines from Chapter 29:
Lev offers him his jacket, but Cy just swats him away. "I ain't cold! It's not about bein' cold! It's about being wrong. It's about there being oil and water in this brain of mine."
The author includes the metaphor in the lines above most likely to—
explain that Cy is trying to fight the 1/8 of his brain that never belonged to him and is working against him by drinking a freezing mixture of oil and water.
compare how unlike himself Cy truly feels because he has been on the mission of returning to Joplin to try and fix something - or right a wrong - for the young unwind whose 1/8 of his brain Cy now owns.
persuade Lev to return to his tithing to become righteous and pure again, just as Cy is attempting to do.
describe reasons why Cy has been acting strange the closer he gets to Joplin.
Read the following lines from Chapter 29:
"I once saw this poster about a salmon. It was jumping up this waterfall, see? But there was a bear at the top, and the fish, it was jumping right into the bear's mouth. The caption beneath—it was supposed to be funny—said, 'The journey of a thousand miles sometimes ends very, very badly.'"
The author includes irony and theme in the lines above most likely to—
predict how CyFi's journey to Joplin might conclude by comparing his journey to a salmon willingly jumping into a hungry bear's mouth.
provide a flashback of the extensive journey CyFi has taken to arrive to Joplin.
show that CyFi has learned how to give into the 1/8 of his temporal lobe and ignore his true self.
emphasize that despite CyFi traveling long, tiring miles to reach Joplin, his reward may be far greater than he ever dreamed.
Read the following lines from Chapter 30:
There is no peace in CyFi's his head. The Fry doesn't know how bad it is. The Fry doesn't know how the feelings crash over him like storm-driven waves pounding a failing seawall. The wall is going to collapse soon, and when it does, Cy will lose it.
The reader can conclude from the simile and metaphor above that CyFi—
will soon drown himself in a large body of water and in front of Lev (The Fry).
misses his Dads so much that he is on the verge of a majorly depressive meltdown that will involve an overwhelming flood of tears, and Lev (The Fry) will be present to witness it all.
feels responsible for the guilt and challenges he has placed upon Lev (The Fry), and CyFi hopes to cry his way out of apologizing to him.
is bracing himself for a difficult challenge that he is fully aware he will soon face and Lev (The Fry) will be present to experience, as well.
Read the following lines from Chapter 30:
The part of Cy that isn't Cy knows this middle-aged couple so well, he's hit by a lightning bolt of emotions so violent he feels like he'll incinerate.
What type(s) of figurative language is/are used in the lines above to help the reader better understand the internal conflict CyFi is experiencing?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Read the following lines from Chapter 31:
That's when Lev takes off. He knows he's the only variable in this equation left to resolve, and in a moment the cops are going to realize that. So he backs into the shadows while the officers are still distracted by the scurrying couple, and the crying kid, and the two dads, and the shiny things on the ground.
The reader can conclude from the imagery and metaphor above that Lev—
is still facing an internal conflict about who he is and where he belongs, in addition to having no assistance in being unwound.
is satisfied and grateful in helping CyFi resolve his own external and internal conflicts.
is only seconds away from facing off in an external and physical conflict with the police officers.
is content in helping CyFi reach Joplin in order to return the 1/8 of his brain that did not belong to him.
Read the following lines from Chapter 32:
It's a challenge keeping almost four hundred kids healthy, hidden, and whole. But the Admiral has never walked away from a challenge.
The reader can conclude from the alliteration above that the Admiral—
expects every unwind to take ownership for his/her actions.
resents building a graveyard that functions on military-style policies.
expects every unwind to adhere to "The Ten Demandments" and follow his daily duties and responsibilities to maintain order and regularity.
admires how the "Fatigues" have kept law and order within the graveyard.
