Her hands that held the stars.

What does Akeisha beg her father for at the beginning of the story?

• To see the stars above the eversmog

• To go to math class

• To visit her Nana

• To get a new sanitizer

What does Nana use to access the rooftop?

• A key card

• A ladder

• A special code

• A secret passage

What motivates Akeisha to sneak out to the rooftop?

• Her longing to see the stars

• Her desire to escape her father's rules

• Her curiosity about the eversmog

• Her wish to prove her bravery

Why does Akeisha's father refuse her request to go to the rooftop?

• He is afraid she might fall off a skyspear

• He believes she should focus on her studies

• He thinks the stars are not important

• He doesn't trust Nana's judgment

What does Akeisha find when she looks at her hands under the starlight?

• Tiny, glimmering motes

• A constellation map

• A glowing tattoo

• A mark of courage

What does Nana reveal about the stars on their hands?

• They only kindle in the starlight

• They are visible all the time

• They are a sign of bravery

• They represent a family curse

What does Nana believe about humanity's future?

• Humanity can't stay in the skyspears forever

• The eversmog will eventually clear

• The stars will guide humanity

• Food will become abundant

What does Akeisha decide she wants to do after seeing the stars?

• Chase the star that matches her lifeline

• Stay on the rooftop forever

• Convince her father to let her return

• Explore the eversmog

What does Nana say about Akeisha's father?

• He is a good man but not brave

• He is too strict and controlling

• He doesn't understand the stars

• He is afraid of heights

What does Nana mean by 'breadcrumbs' in the story?

• Hints she left for Akeisha to follow

• Actual breadcrumbs on the stairs

• A metaphor for the stars

• A trail leading to the rooftop