Describe the setting (Element City): Bernie and Cinder Lumen choose to leave their home in Fire Land and move to Elemental City. What can happen to your identity when you move?

What problem did the Lumens have when the earth officer C. C. Stump asked them their names? How did it affect their identities?

What conflicts did the Lumens have on the train?

What difficulty did the Lumens have in finding an apartment?

What was Bernie's goal in Element City?

Who was his motivation?

Describe the relationship of the Lumen family.

What does the Lumen family do for a living?

How does their neighborhood change over time?

What does the blue flame symbolize?