People of Sparks 16 - 18

What did the other roamers say about the city?

• Waste of time to go there

• Too far away

• They had not been there

• Great place to visit

What food did Casper, Maddy and Lina eat? Choose all that apply.

• Bananas

• Dried fruit

• Coarse bread

• Travelers cakes

What did Casper always do after he ate?

• Go to sleep and snore

• Go for a walk

• sing

• Go to sleep and snore

How did Maddy describe where she came from?

• Full of people and life

• A place that was withering

• A long way away

• Bright

What did she say was causing the “withering”? Choose all that apply.

• Too much sickness

• Too much food

• Too much happiness

• Too much quarreling

“If it can get past the hard spots”. What is the hard spot Maddy is referring to at this point?

• Not enough food

• Not able to get water

• Not able to fix the buildings

• Having more mouths to feed

Sparks is a place that’s beginning,” said Maddy. How does this phrase convey how Maddy feels about Sparks? There is more than one

• She thinks it’s too small

• She thinks it’s too big

• She thinks it could be a good place to live

• She thinks she would like it

In his reaction and treatment of the starving roamer, what traits did Casper show?

• Generosity

• Kindness

• Understanding

• Selfishness

What were the creaking noises Maddy heard one night?

• Wolves

• Branches swinging

• Someone robbing some food

• Casper snoring

“She felt like a boiled vegetable, limp and runny”. What was the author trying to convey by using this phrase?

• She was feeling fit

• She was hungry for vegetables

• She was so tired and so hot

• She was freezing