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//__** Chapter 14: What Torren Did **__//
 * 1. Why would Torren refer to the People of Ember as "cave people?" ** Torren referred to the people of Ember as cave people because a cave is when there is a hole in the ground and you live in it, and that's basically what the people of Ember did.
 * 2. Why was Torren hurling tomatoes at the shed wall? ** Torren was hurling tomatoes because he was mad that Lina got to go with Caspar and he didn't. The tomatoes were the only thing in his reach at the time so he needed to blow of steam by hurling the tomatoes.
 * 3. Why did Torren set Doon up? ** Torren set Doon up because Doon was friends with Lina and because Lina wasn't there he probable thought he would hurt Lina in some way by hurting her __best__ friend.
 * 4. What is the main idea of this chapter? ** The main __idea__ of this chapter was Lina being a stowaway in Caspar's __truck__ and Tick being mad that she gets to spend time with Caspar and he doesn't and getting so mad that he hurled the tomatoes at the wall and blamed Doon for it.

__//** Chapter 15: A Long Hot Ride **//__
 * 5. Why was Maddy standing up for Lina? ** Maddy was standing up for Lina because Maddy is kind and warmhearted and she knew she couldn't just leave her out there all alone because Lina had no food and didn't know her way around.
 * 6. Why will Lina have to get used to fires if she is a Roamer? ** Lina will have to get used to fires because they have to make them every night to stay warm.
 * 7. Write a short summary of this chapter. ** When Maddy finds Lina in the __truck__ she thinks about it and says its OK, but when Caspar finds out he is very angry and wants her gone. When Maddy insists that she will be __help__ on their journey Caspar is not happy but oks it too. Then when they set up camp and make a fire Lina gets her foot burned and gets a bad red blister.

__//** Chapter 16: The Starving Roamer **//__
 * 8. What are "provisions?" ** Provisions are the providing or supplying of something, especially food.
 * 9. Describe where Maddy came from. Underline the adjectives in your answer. ** Maddy came from a __cold__, __poor__ and __small__ place with __bad__ soil, __food shortages__, and houses made out of __old__ boards. As Maddy described it "a place what is __withering__."
 * 10. Describe how Maddy and Lina are alike. ** Maddy and Lina are alike because they both came from a dying city, they're both caring, for wanting to __help__ the poor starving man, and there both somewhat adventurous.
 * 11. What does it mean on page 187 when it says that Maddy was more than Casper bargained for? ** On page 187 when it says that Maddy was more than Caspar bargained for it means that Caspar had a different picture in his head of what the traveling relationship was going to be like.


 * 12. Why did the bandit steal the food and dump dirt on the rest of what they had? ** The bandit stole the food and put dirt on the rest of what they had because Caspar was unfriendly and wouldn't share a single thing with the poor man and he whipped the man to get away.


 * 13. Why did Casper at the end of the chapter laugh, open and close his fingers, and stretch and grip? ** Caspar at the end of the chapter laughed, opened and closed his fingers, and stretched and gripped because in his mind he could feel and see the treasure he is looking for. Like the expression 'Its so close i can almost taste it' but in this case it would be feel it.

__//** 4/19/12 **//__ __//**Chapter 17: Doon Accused**//__
 * 1. Why did the People of Sparks assume that Doon was guilty? The People of Sparks assumed that Doon was guilty because he wasn't a person from Sparks and Torren said he was guilty, to quote what Chugger said in the book, "It's your word against his. And he's one of us." On page 171; last sentence. **
 * 2.** **On page 199, Edward Pocket stated that, "It's a gargantuan task," what does this mean?** **On page 199 when Edward said, "It's a gargantuan task," i think he means that there is a lot of work to do and it seems he hasn't done very much so far.**
 * 3. Describe Kenny. Kenny is trusting because when Doon said he didn't do it he believed him, quiet the way he never talks at dinner, helpful and caring because he helped Doon with knowing the seasons and caring because he knows that they will be cold and hungry and i think he wanted to say something so that they could prepare. **
 * 4. Why didn't Doon know about seasons? Why must this might be a problem? Doon didn't know about the seasons because in ember there was no sky so there was no change in weather it was just always cold. It would be a problem to go when its cold because you cant grow much food or be outside as much. **

__//**The Second Town Meeting**//__
 * 5. Why did Ben suggest that the People of Ember eat someplace else? He suggested to that the People of Ember eat somewhere else because there is too many problems happening and the People of Sparks didn't like sharing there home and food with the people of Ember. **

//__**Chapter 18: Caspar's Quest**__//
 * 6. Explain what the "talk of the treasure" is all about? Its about Caspar letting Lina in on the secret treasure hidden in 'the city' that they are trying to find. **
 * 7. How did Caspar figure out the location of the treasure? He counted the number of words and letters in both of the versions of the songs and that tells the number of the building and street number. **

//__**Chapter 19: Unfairness and What to do About it**__//
 * 8. What assignment did Chugger give to Doon and why? Chugger made Doon wash the scum out of the water pipes. I think because he wanted to punish Doon for throwing the tomatoes. **
 * 9. Why did Doon eventually lose control to Chugger? Doon lost control of his temper toward Chugger because Chugger called him a barbarian, called him lazy, and talked to Doon like he was a moron. **
 * 10. What is going on at the end of this chapter? At the end of this chapter Tick was talking to Doon about how to get even with the people of Sparks; he was going to steal the food in the storage rooms. **

__//**4/22/12**//__ //__** Chapter 20: The City Destroyed **__//
 * 1. Describe the city that they found. The city was a hilly and dark place. It had tall wrecked building with hollow windows and the rest was a wasteland filled with dust, sand and grass. Lina said it was a ghost town. **
 * 2. What does it mean when Maddy said that Caspar was, "Lost in his calculations?" When ** ** Maddy said that Caspar was, "Lost in his calculations" she meant that he won't notice or want to do anything because he's so focused on the numbers of where the treasure is; like he's in this own world. **
 * 3. Summarize this chapter. This chapter was about Maddy, Caspar and Lina finding the "city" and Caspar wanting to go on in the quest, but Maddy and Lina realizing that its a ghost town and there's obviousness nothing there wanted to leave. Caspar was so determined to find the treasure he wants Maddy to stay there if she wants and take Lina to go in small spaces, but Lina faked sick and left with Maddy to go back to Sparks. On the way they find a Man who's heading that way and is willing to help them. He tells them the riddle and Lina finds out that she and everyone in Ember are the Treasure Caspar's looking for. **

//__** Chapter 21: Attack and Counterattack **__//
 * 4. What does Doon's father propose that the People of Ember should do or not do? Doon's father is not sure because if they do something nothing good will come out of it, but if they don't do anything it wont get any better. **
 * 5. Why did Tick think that the People of Sparks gave them poison? He thought they gave them poison because everyone had rashes from poison oak trees. **
 * 6. Why would the people, "Fill their pockets and run?" They would ** ** "Fill their pockets and run" because they wanted to get whatever they could before the People of Sparks attacked them for stealing. **
 * 7. How did the People of Ember arm themselves and why? T hey are arming themselves with metal rods, knives, rocks, and more because they are going to go to war with Sparks because of how terrible they've been to them. **
 * 8. Why did Doon feel that he had a problem? Doon felt like he had a problem because it didn't feel right about fighting against revenge. **

__//** Chapter 22: Discoveries **//__
 * 9. Why did Maddy tell Lina to pretend to be sick? Maddy told Lina to pretend to be sick because they were going to leave Caspar and go back to Sparks so they wouldn't have to be sucked into him mad plan of finding treasure. **
 * 10. Why did Lina love being a Roamer in a strange way? Lina liked being a roamer because in a way it was like being a messenger in Ember, traveling everywhere, finding different things everywhere. **
 * 11. What were some of the things that Lina found being a Roamer? With Lina being a roamer she found a silver locket, a magnifying glass, a toy truck, a dog collar, a magnet, Monopoly games, dolls, paint, and book pages. **
 * 12. Why did the song make Lina leap up and clap her hands? Lina ** ** leaped up and clapped her hands because the song talks about the City of Ember and the treasure being the people of Ember. **
 * 13. Explain how the People of Ember fit into the song? They fit because the first verse is "Remember the city, the city of //Ember//." Then it talks about the treasure being //buried underground// which the city was, and they were more important the diamonds and gold because they were suppost to be the last people on the earth. They also came from //darkness to light//. **

__//** The Third Town Meeting **//__
 * 14. Would you make the People of Ember leave? Why or why not? If i was the people of Sparks maybe because they will eventually run out of food, yet the People of Ember haven't done anything to hurt Sparks people yet so i would actually let them stay. Even if they sent them it would be basically sending them into there death. **
 * 15. What do you think the "Weapon" is all about? I think the "Weapon" is some kind of army tank or a gun and i think they used them for war and that's what there going to do now. **
 * 16. What was the argument between Mary and Ben? The argument between Mary and Ben was about whether to send the people of ember to there death to save food or to keep them around and let them learn how to build and live in the "wild." **

__//**4/23/12**//__ __//**Chapter 23**//__ __//**Chapter 24**//__ __//**Chapter 25**//__
 * 1. What do you think is the Weapon? What hints do they give in the book? I think the weapon is a bomb because on page Lina said that if the Weapon was like anything in the "old days" it's going to be something that could possible wipe out the whole city. Also i now it's from the "old days" because the leaders weren't sure how to use it or what it does so if it was from now they would've seen it take action. There is only on thing that confused me; if they have a bomb that could burn a whole city why use it in their city on the Ember people wouldn't it just burn the Sparks village too? **
 * 2. Why doesn't Doon's father think it's a good idea to fight? Doon's father doesnt think it's a good idea to fight because eventually no one wins in the fight; families will have died the city will be destroyed so no one really wins. **
 * 3. What were the demands of the people according to Tick? Do you agree or disagree and why? The demands according to tick were to have decent amounts of food, to have better living spaces, to be made full citizens, and to be treated fairly. I agree with those demands because it's just basic rules to life just like treat people the way you wanna be treated. **
 * 5. Why does Tick want war? Tick wants war because the actions excites him and makes him happy. **
 * 6. Why is Doon uncomfortable with this idea? What do you think they might do? Doon is uncomfortable because he doesn't like war or the destruction; the thought of war makes him sick. He doesn't want Tick as his commander because Tick would try to //kill// everyone like he did to the baby bird. **
 * 7. Why did Doctor Hester say that the war would be "everywhere?" Doctor Hester said that the war would be "everywhere" because when there is war it isn't constructed into one spot it's everywhere; in houses, outside, in buildings and everywhere else. **
 * 8. What two gifts did Lina bring back for Doon? Lina brought Doon back a magnifyinf glass and a magnet from being a roamer. **
 * 9. Describe the Empty Land? What would you do? The Empty Land had no human life in sight, just miles and miles of grass and trees, and wolves out at night. I would want to fight for my rights, but i wouldn't want to hurt people, i would probable be more of a talker to settle things then an actually fighter. **
 * 10. Explain what Maddy had to say about war? Give evidence from the book. Maddy said that war always starts with one person hurting another and then they try to hurt thrm back but this time it's worse then before and to stop it you have to start right away like right when you see the problem starting. on the bottom of page 281 till the top of page. 282 it says that Maddy told her to stop it 'You have to be brave enough' and the war might not even start. "You have to do good to the person that does bad to you." **
 * 11. What do you think will happen next? Make a prediction based on evidence from the book. I think because the book said that everyone was getting ready and getting weapons i think that there is going to be a war and that the people of Sparks are going to let the people of Ember stay but they have to build on to Sparks houses and field themselves and grow there own food. **

__//**4/26/12**//__ __//** Chapter 26: The Weapon **//__ __//** Chapter 27: **//____//** Firefight **//__
 * 1. What were the people of Ember hoping to accomplish by starting a war? Do you agree/disagree and why? The were hoping to be treating like a citizen, to have descent homes, to get a descent amount of food, and to stay in Sparks and not have to move into the empty lands. I agree with there thoughts of accomplishments because that's the way everyone should be treated no matter what. **
 * 2. Why won't the People of Sparks even listen? The People of Sparks wouldn't even listen because they just wanted to get the people of Ember out of their village and back to their regular lives as soon as possible. **
 * 3. Why did Doon feel that he was on neither side? Doon felt that he was on no ones side because he didn't want to leave but he didn't want to fight. **
 * 4. On page 292, what does the word "disperse" mean? The word Disperse means to scatter or separate. **
 * 5. Describe the "weapon." The weapon was as long as a truck and stood on black iron studs, it was studded with hooks, boxes, and points. It looked like a great black insect. **
 * 6. Why would Doon save Torren? Doon saved Torren because he is the kind of person who is ** **heroic and caring. He's the kind of person who would, and did, "turn the other cheek."**
 * 7. Why were some people shouting, "let it burn?" Some people were shouting let it burn because they believed that that was their "karma" or they got what they deserved for being so mean to the people of Ember. **
 * 8. What did Lina do that people called her a "traitor?" Lina went to help Sparks put out the fire. **
 * 9. What was happening by the end of this chapter? At the end of this chapter almost everyone from Ember was helping putting out the fire and Tick and his friends were still yelling traitors and let it burn. **

__**//4/26/12//**__ __//** Chapter 28: **//____//** Surprising Truths **//__ __// **4/28/12** //__ __//** Chapter 29 **//__
 * 1. Why did Mrs. Murdo think that Lina was very brave? Mrs. Murdo thought that Lina was very brave because she was the first to "turn the other cheek" and help Sparks even though they've been very mean to Ember. **
 * 2. Who lied and why? Torren lied to the people of Ember in trouble and to cover up him throwing the tomatoes. Tick lied about the people of Sparks poisoning Ember because he knew there was going to be a war and he wanted to get people excited for it. **
 * 3. Why is Caspar searching for a treasure? Caspar was searching for a treasure because be wants to inherit all of the goods that might be in the treasure box. **
 * 4. What did Doon know about Tick? Doon knew that Tick was the one to poison his own people and he knew Tick was going to leave the city of Sparks. **
 * 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? Prosperity means to be successful and to flourish and deprivation means to loss everything so the statement ** ** "We were almost on the edge of prosperity. We feared that you would push us back into deprivation." means they were so close to there city being able to survive again from the wars and plagues and they thought Ember was going to push them back to what they started with, nothing or barely anything. **
 * 6. Why did Mary change her mind about the People of Ember? Mary changed her mind because she realized the truth about some of the problems that had started the war. **
 * 7. Why did Tick want to make the people angry? Tick wanted to get people angry because he knew there was going to be a war and he needed soldiers and the best soldiers are when there 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? It means that only a few misunderstandings of who did what can be made into something much bigger them it really it and it can bring out the worst in people. Its an important statement because this happens everyday a huge fight can start over something small and sometimes people get hurt, it reminds you to stop and think about if the situation really is a big deal and how else you can solve it. **
 * 9. What were the matches a symbol of? The matches were used for money and trade for some food and clothes, but i think the money might be a symbol of a new beginning and courage because matches make fire and the People of Ember were scared of fire but now that they've seen the can concur it with the People of Sparks it shows that they are ready to do things together. **
 * 10. What did Caspar bring back and why was this item ironic? Caspar brought back a light bulb and the item was ironic because they've never used one and everyone from Ember sees it as a sign of home and to remember their city. **
 * 11. Explain the ending of the book. What do you think might happen if the book had continued? At the end of this book the leaders of Sparks and the People of Sparks decided that the People of Ember deserved to be treated right so they get to stay and Doon creates a machine from the magnet Lina gave him that makes electricity, but he needed a light-bulb for it to work. Fortunately that's exactly what Caspar gave Torren and when they used the light bulb on it it worked. Lina, Mrs. Murdo, and Doon felt a longing for their old home in Ember. I think if the book continued Doon would've showed everyone else in Sparks and they would've had electricity. **
 * 12. Did you like this book? Rate from a 1-10 and give reasons as to what you liked or disliked. I did enjoyed this book; i'd give it a 9.5 because i loved the plot and i loved how it gave a twist of Tick really doing everything at the end. the only thing i didn't really like was how they didn't elaborate in some chapters;like when they said that they left Caspar i would've liked to see how he acted when they realized they were gone or when Caspar just leaves with a crate of light bulbs when they figure out electricity a day later and how Lina and Maddy just let Caspar leave without telling him the //real// treasure. **