Assignments

__ Part 2 __ Travelers and Warriors Read chapters 14, 15 and 16 Due Wednesday, April 18th

Chapter 14: What Torren Did 1. Why would Torren refer to the People of Ember as "cave people?" 2. Why was Torren hurling tomatoes at the shed wall? 3. Why did Torren set Doon up? 4. What is the main __idea__ of this chapter?

Chapter 15: A Long Hot Ride 5. Why was Maddy standing up for Lina? 6. Why will Lina have to get used to fires if she is a Roamer? 7. Write a short summary of this chapter.

Chapter 16: The Starving Roamer 8. What are "provisions?" 9. Describe where Maddy came from. Underline the adjectives in your answer. 10. Describe how Maddy and Lina are alike. 11. What does it mean on page 187 when it says that Maddy was more than Casper bargained for? 12. Why did the bandit steal the food and dump dirt on the rest of what they had? 13. Why did Casper at the end of the chapter laugh, open and close his fingers, and stretch and grip?

Read chapters 17, The Second Town Meeting, Caspar's Quest and Unfairness and What to do About it. Due Friday, April 20th Chapter 17: Doon Accused 1. Why did the People of Sparks assume that Doon was guilty? 2. On page 199, Edward Pocket stated that, "It's a gargantuan task," what does this mean? 3. Describe Kenny. 4. Why didn't Doon know about seasons? Why must this might be a problem?

The Second Town Meeting 5. Why did Ben suggest that the People of Ember eat someplace else?

Chapter 18: Caspar's Quest 6. Explain what the "talk of the treasure" is all about? 7. How did Caspar figure out the location of the treasure?

Chapter 19: Unfairness and What to do About it 8. What assignment did Chugger give to Doon and why? 9. Why did Doon eventually lose control to Chugger? 10. What is going on at the end of this chapter?

Read chapters 20, 21 and 22 and the Third Town Meeting. Due Monday, April 23rd Chapter 20: The City Destroyed 1. Describe the city that they found. 2. What does it mean when Maddy said that Caspar was, "Lost in his calculations?" 3. Summarize this chapter.

Chapter 21: Attack and Counterattack 4. What does Doon's father propose that the People of Ember should do or not do? 5. Why did Tick think that the People of Sparks gave them poison? 6. Why would the people, "Fill their pockets and run?" 7. How did the People of Ember arm themselves and why? 8. Why did Doon feel that he had a problem?

Chapter 22: Discoveries 9. Why did Maddy tell Lina to pretend to be sick? 10. Why did Lina love being a Roamer in a strange way? 11. What were some of the things that LIna found being a Roamer? 12. Why did the song make Lina leap up and clap her hands? 13. Explain how the People of Ember fit into the song?

The Third Town Meeting 14. Would you make the People of Ember leave? Why or why not? 15. What do you think the "Weapon" is all about? 16. What was the argument between Mary and Ben?

Read chapters 23, Part 3: The Decision, 24 and 25 Due Wednesday, April 25th 1. What do you think is the Weapon? What hints do they give in the book? 2. Why doesn't Doon's father think it's a good idea to fight? 3. What were the demands of the people according to Tick? Do you agree or disagree and why? 5. Why does Tick want war? 6. Why is Doon uncomfortable with this idea? What do you think they might do?

Chapter 24: 7. Why did Doctor Hester say that they war would be "everywhere?"

Chapter 25: 8. What two gifts did Lina bring back for Doon? 9. Describe the Empty Land? What would you do? 10. Explain what Maddy had to say about war? Give evidence from the book. 11. What do you think will happen next? Make a prediction based on evidence from the book.

Read chapters 26 and 27 Due Friday, April 27th The Weapon 1. What were the people of Ember hoping to accomplish by starting a war? Do you agree/disagree and why? 2. Why won't the People of Sparks even listen? 3. Why did Doon feel that he was on neither side? 4. On page 292, what does the word "disperse" mean? 5. Describe the "weapon." 6. Why would Doon save Torren?

Chapter 27 Firefight 7. Why were some people shouting, "let it burn?" 8. What did Lina do that people called her a "traitor?" 9. What was happening by the end of this chapter?

Read chapters 28, The Fourth Town Meeting and chapter 29 Due Monday, April 30th Chapter 28 Surprising Truths 1. Why did Mrs. Murdo think that Lina was very brave? 2. Who lied and why? 3. Why is Caspar searching for a treasure?

4. What did Doon know about Tick? 5. On page 319 Mary says, "We were almost on the edge of prosperity. We feared that you would push us back into deprivation." What does this statement mean? 6. Why did Mary change her mind about the People of Ember? 7. Why did Tick want to make the people angry? 8. On page 322, Mary stated, "We should take note, of how easy it is to bring out the worst in us. The actions of a few troubled individuals fanned resentments into violence. Only an accident kept us from murdering each other." What does this mean and why is it so important? 9. What were the matches a symbol of?

Chapter 29 10. What did Caspar bring back and why was this item ironic? 11. Explain the ending of the book. What do you think might happen if the book had continued? 12. Did you like this book? Rate from a 1-10 and give reasons as to what you liked or disliked.