1. Explain what the Bill of Life is and how it came to exist.
2. What nickname does Connor gain in his escape from being unwound?
3. What is “tithing”? Why do people “tithe” their children?
4. What is Connor’s favorite saying right before he punches someone?
5. Connor is a dynamic character. A dynamic character changes, for the better, over the course of a story.
a. How was Risa involved in helping Connor develop into a leader?
b. How does the situation between Risa Alli,and Roland at the warehouse illustrate a major change in Connor?
6. Connor attempts to talk to Roland about what he believes the Admiral is doing with specific members from the graveyard. What does Connor believe is happening? What is the Admiral’s actual plan?
7. Once at harvest camp, the main characters are separated from each other. How is Risa’s role better or worse than the role of the others?
8. Irony is a “twist of fate” or reversal of what is expected in a story. Identify one event of irony in the story. Then, explain why this event is ironic.