Who is the main protagonist?

• Talon
• Railborn
• The Champ
• Gutt

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Which of the following conflicts does Talon not experience?

• Almost getting trampled by bulls.
• Getting executed by the Wise  Leaders.
• Feeling guilty about getting the Downside discovered.
• Getting caught stealing in the Topside

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Why is Talon so conflicted about the “truth” he learns about the creation of the Downside?

• He doesn’t want the Downsiders to escape to the topside.
• He doesn’t want the Downsiders to lose their pride and dignity.
• He wants to control the Downside.
• He doesn’t want the Topside to take over the Downside.

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Which of the following is not a lie told by Downsiders?

• Topsiders have car horns to keep each other awake when driving.
• Everyone on the Topside is descended from criminals.
• Snowflakes are poisonous.
• The sun drives people crazy.

What is the setting of the novel?

• New York
• California
• Chicago
• Africa

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True or False: A theme from Downsiders is, "Truth is often hard to handle, and can change worlds."

• True
• False

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True or False: A theme from Downsiders is, "Thanks to the Downside Lindsay learned how to be her true self."

• True
• False

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True or False: A theme from Downsiders is, "When you take time to see the invisible people in society, you'll find they are worth much more than people imagine".

• True
• False

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True or False: A theme from Downsiders is, "You should not tell your friends the truth when it will hurt them."

• True
• False

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Which of the following conflicts does Lindsay not experience?

• Almost getting trampled by bulls.
• Not fitting in in the Topside anymore.
• Getting kicked out of school for her strange behavior.
• Feeling guilty that her dad exposed the Downside.

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