Unwind Plot Review 1 (pages 3-21)

Deep dive into Unwind's plot and characters (pages 3-21) with this review worksheet.

Images: Choose the image that best goes with the quote and plot-line we discussed in class. His father points at some random carnage on the news. "Clappers again.""What did they hit this time?""They blew up an Old Navy in the North Akron mall." The date on the order was the day before the Bahamas trip. He was going off to be unwound, and they were going on vacation to make themselves feel better about it. Connor isn't so sure, but looking into Ariana's eyes makes his doubts go away, if only for a moment. Her eyes are sweet violet with streaks of gray. She's such a slave to fashion -- always getting the newest pigment injection the second it's in style. "Shush," says Ariana, closing the door until there's just a tiny slit and all he can see is the edge of her face and a single eye. "You'll get away, I know you will. Call me once you're somewhere safe." Then she closes the door. "These fingers here knew things the rest of me didn't. Muscle memory, they call it. And there's not a day that goes by that I don't wonder what other incredible things that kid who owned this arm knew, before he was unwound...whoever he was." "Aldridge is a few yards away being handcuffed, and in front of Connor is a policeman: A Juvey-cop wearing a smile as big as all outdoors." She holds her fingers above the keys for a moment, then begins with perfect passion. Soon her fingers dance across the keys making the flawless seem facile. She makes the instrument sing... and then her left ring finger stumbles on a B-flat, slipping awkwardly onto B-natural. Three adults sitting in judgement, like the three monkeys: hear-no-evil, see-no-evil, speak-no-evil. Characters: Use the bolded words in the quotes to determine which character is being talked about. She holds her fingers above the keys for a moment, then begins with perfect passion. Soon her fingers dance across the keys making the flawless seem facile. She makes the instrument sing... and then her left ring finger stumbles on a B-flat, slipping awkwardly onto B-natural. Adriana Risa Connor This character has no name yet. The date on the order was the day before the Bahamas trip. He was going off to be unwound, and they were going on vacation to make themselves feel better about it. Connor's teachers Connor's friends Connor's family The headmaster of the school His father points at some random carnage on the news. "Clappers again.""What did they hit this time?""They blew up an Old Navy in the North Akron mall." Risa Connor Neil This character is not named yet. "These fingers here knew things the rest of me didn't. Muscle memory, they call it. And there's not a day that goes by that I don't wonder what other incredible things that kid who owned this arm knew, before he was unwound...whoever he was." Josias Aldridge Mr. Durkin Mr. Paulson Headmaster Thomas