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Westerfeld
A Novel Study
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Table of Contents
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1. Have you heard of this book before? If so, write a couple of sentences
describing what you know about it.
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2. Look at the front cover and read the back of the book. Predict what you
think this book will be about.
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3. Now, read the first 2 pages of the book and the last 2 pages of the book.
Does this change your predictions? If so, write your new predictions about
what the book will be about.
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Scott Westerfeld is the author of Uglies. Before beginning reading this novel, it
is valuable to know some background information about the author. Using at least
2-3 different websites, find the following information about Scott Westerfeld and
record it using point form notes. Remember to write down the websites where you
found the information.
1. Tell a bit of personal information about Scott Westerfeld. (eg. How old is
he? Where does he live? Where is he from? etc)
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2. Describe Scott Westerfelds writing history. (How long has he been writing
for? Has he written a lot of books before Uglies? etc.)
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3. Read about some of the other novels that Scott Westerfeld has written. Do
any of them look particularly interesting to you? Which one? Why or why
not?
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Personal Dictionary
Throughout this novel, you will find a lot of vocabulary that is different. As
you come across names of objects that you are not familiar with, write them
in the first column. Once you find a description of the object, write it in the
second column. Lastly, draw a picture of what you believe the object looks
like.
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1. The first line of the book says, The early summer sky was the color of
cat vomit. Why do you think the author wrote this as a first line?
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4. From what you have read so far about the main character, list a couple of
adjectives/phrases that describe her.
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Predict: Do you think that Tally will find Peris? How do you think Peris will react if
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KWL Chart
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1. List and describe a couple of ways that technology is very different in New Pretty
Town from where you live.
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5. How do you think Peris felt about Tally showing up in New Pretty Town?
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6. What seems to be the difference between New Pretties and Middle Pretties?
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Fill in as much information as you can about Tally on the attribute web. As you
continue reading, continue filling in the web. By the end of the book it should be
full!
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As you continue to read about Shay, fill in the attribute web. By the end of the
book it should be full!
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1. At the end of the chapter Wipe Out, Tally says that the Pretties never
come back to visit because were so ugly (page 38). Do you believe that this
is the reason? Why or why not?
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3. How do you think Shay feels about becoming a Pretty when she turns 16?
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4. Near the end of the chapter, Facing the Future, we begin to get an idea of
why people are made pretty when they turn 16. Explain.
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Near the end of the Chapter, Face the Future, Tally and Shay speak of a past
world where people were judged on their appearances. It is obvious that they are
speaking about the world in which we live. Do you think that there is too much
emphasis on appearance in our world today? Have you seen evidence of it? Explain.
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Now, do some research. Using the Internet or other sources, find factual
information on how appearance affects perceptions of one another, the workplace,
politics and life in general. Remember to record the websites where the
information was found.
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2. Why is Tally nervous about going where they are not allowed to go?
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4. Shay seems to know a lot about the world outside of the city. Does this seem
odd to you?
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Predict: What do you think Tally and Shay will find in the Rusty Ruins? Will they
encounter any trouble?
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At the beginning of the chapter Pretty Boring, the author describes what the
view from the hoverboard looks like. He describes New Pretty Town, the greenbelt,
the suburbs, and beyond the city. Reread this description and sketch a picture of
what you think the view from above looks like.
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Finding Similes
A simile is a comparison that uses the words like or as, for example, The house
was as big as a mountain. The author, Scott Westerfeld, uses similes often in his
writing. Browse through the pages that you have read so far and find as many similes
as you can! Include the page number where the simile was found.
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Check for Understanding The Rusty Ruins, Waiting for David and Fight
1. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Reread the paragraph on page
67 in The Rusty Ruins:
Shay nodded. But they all get turned pretty in the end.
Happy ending, Tally said.
Shay shrugged.
Think about the significance of the line, Shay shrugged. What emotion is
the author trying to convey?
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2. Although Tally was nervous about going to the Ruins, she ended up happy
that Shay had taken her. Why?
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3. At what age do uglies leave their parents homes and move into the dorm?
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Maybe just being ugly is why uglies always fight and pick
on one another, because they arent happy with who they
are. Well, I want to be happy and looking like a real
person is the first step. (page 84)
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6. Do you believe that the reason that people pick on one another in our society
is because they arent happy with who they are? Explain.
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Venn Diagram
A Venn Diagram compares two different people or things. Using the Venn diagram
below, compare the city to the Rusty Ruins and the rest of the space outside the
city. You may keep filling in the Venn diagram as you continue to read.
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Predict: What do you think will happen in the next chapter? What might be the
problem with Tallys operation?
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Persuasive Letter
Tally wishes that she wouldve tried harder to persuade Shay to stay and become
pretty. Shay wishes that she wouldve told Tally about her plan to escape sooner so
that she wouldve had more time to think about it. Choose one character (either
Tally or Shay) and write a persuasive letter to the other one trying to convince
them of your opinion. Remember to state your arguments and support each one
with reasons why the other person should agree. Use language that is descriptive,
clear and concise.
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3. If you were in Tallys place, would you have told Dr. Cable where to find Shay and
her friends? Why or why not?
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4. Shays letter to Tally uses references that only the two of them know. Predict
what you think this message means.
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5. How do you feel about how Tallys parents reacted to the situation? How do you
feel about Tallys parents at the end of the Chapter, Ugly for Life?
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Predict: What do you think Tally will do? Will she tell what she knows about Shay
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Range of Emotions
In the chapter, Ugly for Life, Tally goes through many emotions. Find evidence of
how Tally is feeling at different times throughout the chapter and record the
sentence that shows the emotion.
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1. Were you surprised that Peris came to Uglyville to see Tally? Why or why not?
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2. How do you think Tally is feeling at the end of the chapter, Peris? Use at least
two adjectives in your explanation.
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3. In your opinion, did Tally make the right choice by telling Dr. Cable about Shay?
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Predict: This is the end of Part 1. Predict what you think will happen in Part 2: The
Smoke.
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Use the following comic strip template to summarize the events that
happened in Part 1 of this novel. You will need to do a rough draft first.
Remember to choose the main points only. Draw a picture and write a
brief description for each part of your comic.
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1. Why did Tally have to travel fast to make up for lost time?
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2. Explain what the line, Cold is the sea and watch for breaks meant.
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Predict: This chapter, The Worst Mistake has a suspenseful ending with the line,
Something was coming. Something big. What do you think it is? Make a prediction.
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Create an Advertisement
As Tally spends more time in the wild, she really begins to miss certain
aspects of Uglyville, even though not long ago all she wanted to do was get
out of Uglyville and into New Pretty Town. Create an advertisement for
Uglyville, trying to persuade people to move there. What are the positive
aspects of Uglyville? Remember to include only brief but descriptive words
and phrases.
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2. After Tally saw people in the strange machine, she realized that she really was
not alone in the wilderness. If you were in Tallys situation, would this make you
feel more comfortable or more scared? Why?
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Predict: Do you believe that Tally will continue the lie, or will she end up telling
Shay about Dr. Cable? What would you do?
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Tally has a lot of inner conflict going on. She desperately wants to be pretty, but
she feels guilty breaking her promise to Shay. Imagine that you are Tally. Fill in
the following tables with the pros and cons of each decision. Use point-form notes.
Option#1 Break promise to Shay; return to the city and become pretty
Pros Cons
Pros Cons
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2. Why did Shay discourage Tally from giving her Spagbol to Croy?
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3. In the chapter, The Model, the author gives us more insight into approximately
what year this novel is taking place. Explain what year you think it is
(approximately) and how you know.
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4. Do you think that Shay and her friends were suspicious when Tally was telling
her story about her trip to The Smoke, or did they believe everything that she
said? Explain your reasoning.
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In these chapters we are learning more and more about The Smoke in terms of
physical attributes and how its inhabitants live. Fill in the attribute wheel with
facts about The Smoke. Continue to add facts as you keep reading.
The
Smoke
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1. At the end of the chapter, David, why does Tally have serious second thoughts
about activating the pendant?
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3. Explain what Shay thinks about why Tally is acting strange in the chapter,
Heartthrob.
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4. Think about the line on page 230: Nature, at least, didnt need an operation to
be beautiful. It just was. Is there any irony to this statement, especially since
Tally is the one thinking it?
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Tally begins to learn more about David as she spends more time in The
Smoke. In the chart below, define some of Davids characteristics. In the
evidence column, find specific evidence from the novel that supports these
characteristics. Remember to include the page number where you find the
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1. Explain your understanding of the line on page 243: Like the rest of her day,
this meal tasted brutal and serious.
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2. When the author says, But it was as if something had changed inside Tallys
head, something that had turned his face pretty to her. (page 250) when
speaking about David, what do you think he means?
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3. Explain the phrase, the preference toward the mean from page 256.
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4. Why do you think Tally is surprised that David and his father look alike?
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4. Tally wonders Was becoming pretty just the bait to get everyone under the
knife? Or were the lesions merely a finishing touch on being pretty? (page 273)
What is your opinion? Explain.
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Below is a list of transition words to use when retelling the events of a story.
Now use some of these transition words to help you retell the main events of Part
2: The Smoke.
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Check for Understanding Invasion, The Rabbit Pen and In Case of Damage
1. What is the weapon that the Boss has at the beginning of the Chapter
Invasion?
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4. Describe the significance of the line, If the pendant had been damaged, it
would have sent a signal automatically. (page 306)
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5. Where did Tally pretend that she had hidden the pendant?
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Pretend that you are a news reporter traveling with Special Circumstances.
Write a newspaper article to describe the commotion in The Smoke from an
outsiders point of view. Remember to include the 5 Ws: who, what, when,
where and why.
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1. Why did Tally have to be careful riding the hoverboard as she was trying to
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2. According to David, what does the second operation do for the Specials?
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3. Tally continues lying to David, thinking that he would never forgive her if she
told him the truth. This results in the lie becoming bigger and bigger. Do you
think that Tally should continue lying to David, and tell him the truth later on?
Or should she just tell him the truth right now? Explain your point of view. What
do you think would be Davids reaction if Tally told him the truth?
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4. Why were there scattered pairs of shoes in the rabbit pen when Tally and David
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Predict: What do you think happened to Maddy and Az? Did they escape, get
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Making Connections
Make connections between the entire novel so far, and yourself, the world,
and other books you have read.
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Check for Understanding Maddy and Az, The Oil Plague and Familiar Sights
1. Why does David think that his parents did not get away?
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2. What supplies had Davids parents stashed away in the secret cave?
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4. Describe what you think it means when Tally thinks, And that was her city in a
nutshellNothing left to itself. Everything turned into a bribe, a warning, or a lesson.
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5. On page 352, Tally says that she is not a pretty, but she doesnt feel like an ugly
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Finding Synonyms
In this novel, Scott Westerfeld uses a lot of adjectives to add description to his
writing. Looking through these past three chapters, find ten examples of
adjectives. Then, using the thesaurus on your computer or a Rustie-style
thesaurus, find as many synonyms for that adjective as you can. Remember, that
the synonym must be a word that also makes sense in the context of the
sentence.
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3. How did Tally and David use the accomplices to help with their plan?
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5. List 2-4 words to describe how Tally must feel after seeing that Shay has been
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Story Pyramid
Fill in the story pyramid with information from the past three chapters.
Characters (2 words)
Setting (3 words)
Event #1 (5 words)
Event #2 (7 words)
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1. What is your reaction to the fact that Shay has been made pretty, and the way
that she is acting throughout the Chapter, Rescue?
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2. Why did Maddy give the others pieces of the orange jumpsuits?
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3. Are you surprised with Shays attitude towards Tallys relationship with David?
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Action-Packed Timeline
The chapters about the rescue and getaway were action-packed! Create a timeline
of these chapters, including all main events, in chronological order. Since there
are no dates mentioned, think about other ways to specify when events are taking
place.
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1. Why did the Smokies start spreading the rumor about the brain lesions among
city friends?
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2. Shay knows that she has changed, but why does she believe that she is
different?
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4. David and his mother disagree about whether or not Tally should turn herself in,
be made pretty, and then be given the experimental pill by Maddy. Whose side
are you on? Is Tally making the right decision? Why or why not?
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Review this book as if you are writing for a magazine. Remember to include: a star
rating, an attention-grabbing introduction, reasons why you would/would not
recommend it, and an interesting conclusion. Include exciting adjectives
throughout your writing.
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Write a Chapter!
Write the first chapter of the sequel, Pretties. Think about whether you want to
begin your story before Tallys operation, or after the operation.
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Choose a topic from the following list and write about it, connecting information
from Uglies to real-life.
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Create an Advertisement
If you were trying to create a new village for runaways, similar to The Smoke, how
would you persuade uglies from Uglyville to join you? Create an advertisement for
your new village, trying to persuade people to move there and forgo the operation.
Remember to include only brief but descriptive words and phrases.
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1. Opinion
2. Tally Youngblood (page 3)
3. Opinion
4. Opinion
5. Some might consider it a metaphor; the pig mask being compared to Tallys ugliness
(page 10)
1. Opinion
2. A morpho is a computer generated image of what you might look like once you
became pretty. Facial features can be played with to change ones appearance.
3. Opinion
4. They speak of the past, where people were judged based on their appearances;
beauty affected who could get what jobs, and who was voted for. People were killed
because of racial differences. (page 44)
5. Opinion
1. Beyond the city are real trees, mountains and the Rusty Ruins (the remains of an old
city) (page 48)
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2. Tally is nervous because she promised Peris that she would take it easy for the next
couple months. She is nervous that if she gets into trouble they will get mad and she
will not be made Pretty. (page 55)
3. Hoverboards work on magnetic levitation. There has got to be some kind of metal
around for them to hover. (page 58)
4. Opinion
Check for Understanding The Rusty Ruins, Waiting For David and Fight
1. The author is showing that Shay does not agree with the statement Happy ending
made by Tally. Perhaps he is trying to convey the emotion of sadness or confusion.
2. She was glad that Shay had taken her to the Ruins because it made everything seem
so real. Everything is the city seemed so fake. The mess left by the Rusties proved to
Tally that everything could go terribly wrong if people werent careful. (page 74)
3. Uglies leave their parents homes when they are 12 years old. (page 76)
4. Uglies for life are people for whom the operation to be pretty does not work. They
usually stayed in hiding, too embarrassed to be ugly and old. (page 83)
5. Opinion
6. Opinion
1. She wants to escape because in the place where David lives people are
not separated, you can leave anytime and go anywhere, you never have
to get the operation, you dont have to look and act like everyone else.
She has friends who have escaped. (page 89)
2. The place where David lives is called The Smoke. (page 91)
3. Opinion
4. Opinion
1. Special Circumstances is a group of minders that take care of the city. They investigate
problems such as when other cities or people who live outside cities make trouble.
(page 107)
2. Tally was taken there because they want to know where Shay went, and they are sure
that Tally knows something. (page 105)
3. Opinion
4. Opinion
5. Opinion
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1. Opinion
2. Opinion
3. Opinion
1. Tally was supposed to tell Shay that she had left the day before her 16 th birthday. If she
was too late, it would seem suspicious. (page 140)
2. There were breaks in the bridge, where she could easily fall into the sea below if she
wasnt careful. (page 148)
3. The worst mistake was edging the hoverboard off of the bridge, over the cliff and
toward the water. Luckily, there were metal deposits in the river that caught the
hoverboard. (page 159-160)
4. Opinion
Check for Understanding The Side You Despise, Firestorm and Bug Eyes
1. David had a nice smile, a confident looking face, a crooked smile and a high forehead.
(page 189)
2. Shay didnt want Tally to give her Spagbol to Croy because dehydrated food is hard to
get in the Smoke, and Shay thought that Tally should save it to trade. (page 190)
3. The Librarian, the Boss, says that the magazines are over three centuries old, meaning
over 300 years old. That would mean that the year that the book is supposed to be
taking place in is probably between 2300 and 2400. (page 202); this is also a
personal opinion question
4. Opinion
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1. Tally finds out that David is not a runaway. His parents were runaways, and he has
lived his entire life here in the wild. If she activates the pendant and the Specials find
The Smoke, it would mean that Davids entire life would be stripped away. (page 219)
2. Tally bought a sleeping bag and a sweater. (page 222)
3. Shay thinks that Tally feels guilty because she met a special someone before she left
and told him about The Smoke. Shay believes that this is how she got the pendant.
(page 224)
4. Nature was beautiful, but nature is far from perfect. (page 230) & personal opinion
question
5. Croy is suspicious because Tally said that it took her nine days to get to The Smoke, but
when she arrived she still had tons of food left. If it actually took her that long, and she
only had enough food for two weeks, she shouldve had barely any left. (page 236)
1. Opinion
2. Opinion
3. This explains the operation. The overall average of human facial characteristics is the
primary template for the operation. (page 256)
4. Opinion
1. Also called the Pretty Committee; a global institution that made sure pretties were all
more or less the same. It would ruin the whole point of the operation if people from
one city wound up prettier than everyone else. (page 262)
2. The secret is that the operation not only changes how you look, but also the way you
think. Davids parents found lesions in the brains of pretties which were intentionally
put there during the operation. (Pretty Minds)
3. The lesions seem to be based upon profession. People whose professions require them to
react quickly, face conflict, danger and challenges do not have the lesions. (firefighters,
wardens, doctors, Special Circumstances) (page 265)
4. Opinion
Check for Understanding Invasion, The Rabbit Pen and In Case of Damage
1. The Boss had Habanero pepper, dried and ground down to dust. It stings your eyes and
makes them water if it gets too close. (page 291)
2. She was still sleeping, because she had been out late with David the night before.
(page 287)
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3. Croy is no longer suspicious of Tally because Tally resisted, just like the rest of them.
(page 298)
4. Tally realizes that throwing the pendant into the fire had sent a signal to the Specials.
5. She pretended to have hidden it on the roof of the trading post. (page 308)
1. Tally had to be careful because she was barefoot and she had forgotten her crash
bracelets (page 313). Also, she was riding Croys hoverboard, and it didnt know her
style (page 314)
2. The operation augments all their muscles and rewires their nervous system; makes
them superhuman (page 321)
3. Opinion
4. Tally thinks that when Croy saw her escape on the hoverboard, her realized she did not
have any shoes. By leaving their shoes in the rabbit pen, the people who had been
captured were helping the Smokey who had escaped (page 329)
Check for Understanding Maddy and Az, The Oil Plague and Familiar Sights
1. David does not think that his parents got away because Azs knife had been left in the
house; Az always said that the knife was the most useful thing hed brought from the
city, and so David knows that he would never leave without it. (page 336-337)
2. The supplies included: water purifiers, direction finders, lightweight clothes, sleeping
bags, hoverboards, belly sensors, flashlight, food (page 338)
3. Somehow, a bacterium was invented that infected petroleum; it changed the chemical
composition of the oil, causing it to explode on contact with oxygen. The spores
continued to grow and spread as they were released in the smoke. Because oil was
used for everything, it killed the Rusties. (page 345-346)
4. Opinion
5. Opinion
1. David is uncomfortable because he is not used to seeing so many houses all together,
and he is imagining all of the people inside, all crowded together. (page 359)
2. The accomplices are Sussy, An and Dex 3 seniors who had heard rumors about the
Smoke and wanted to know if it was real. (page 364)
3. They had them sneak into New Pretty Town, and write with sparklers in the sky, The
Smoke Lives. As a result, several hovercars from Special Circumstances left to check
what was going on, and Tally and David were able to get onto the building. (page
369-370)
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4. Opinion
5. Opinion
1. Opinion
2. Maddy gave them pieces of the jumpsuits because there were trackers in them and she
wanted to trick the Specials (page 391)
3. Opinion
4. Maddy found Dr. Cables notes about making pretties into specials the physical part
and the information about the brain lesions. (page 404)
Check for Understanding Hippocratic Oath, Confessions and Down the River
1. Maddie decided that every ugly had the right to know what the operation really
entailed. (page 406)
2. She believes it is the result of growing up, moving on and leaving all the overheated
emotions of ugliness behind. (page 409)
3. Dr. Cable was experimenting with a new operation that would erase peoples
memories. Az died during the operation.
4. Opinion
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