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WorksheetsThe People of Sparks Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was Doon accused of doing?
Calling the people from Sparks names
Refusing to work
Stealing food from the storehouse
Throwing tomatoes at a shed
Where were the people from Ember placed?
Out in the cold
At random houses of the villagers
In a field in the middle of the city
The Pioneer Hotel
What job did Torren's brother have?
Farmer
Builder
Teacher
Roamer
Who did Lina, Poppy, and Mrs. Murdo stay with?
Mary Waters
Dr. Hester
Caspar
Ben Barlow
What is Caspar famous for?
He is the best roamer the people of Sparks know of.
He often fights off bandits on his roaming trips.
He isn't a very good roamer and finds mostly useless items.
He saved the people of Sparks from a fire.
What is the not-so-nice nickname the people of Sparks give to the people of Ember?
cavepeople
mole-men
undergrounders
earthworms
Who destroyed the two crates of tomatoes?
Doon
Poppy
Tick
Torren
Did the person who destroyed the two crates of tomatoes ever admit that they were the one responsible?
Yes
No
What happens to Tick at the end of the novel?
He becomes the leader of Sparks.
He goes back to the City of Ember.
He leaves with a roamer and goes to the Empty Lands.
He stays in the Pioneer Hotel and never goes back into Sparks.
Who graffitied the walls of the Pioneer Hotel and put trash and poison oak on the steps?
Torren
Kenny
Ben Barlow
Tick
Caspar never finds the treasure he is looking for. Lina figures out that the treasure is actually what?
Lightbulbs
The People of Ember
Canned goods
Gold
Why did Torren destroy the tomatoes?
He thought it would be funny.
He was jealous of Lina and angry at Caspar, so he took it out on the tomatoes.
He wanted to get Doon into trouble.
He really hated tomatoes.
What happened after the tomato incident?
Nothing; life went on as normal.
The people of Sparks and the people of Ember distrusted each other even more.
The entire town ran out of tomatoes.
The townspeople came together to plant more tomatoes.
Was was the climax (most suspenseful moment) of the novel?
Doon was blamed for destroying the tomatoes.
Lina discovered that the old city was completely destroyed.
Ben fired the weapon and it exploded, lighting the town hall on fire.
The people of Sparks and Ember forgave each other and became one single town.
What did Doon think of Tick at the beginning of the book?
He looked up to him and thought he was a good leader.
He didn't like Tick very much.
He thought Tick was annoying, but intelligent.
He thought Tick was a good leader, but not very nice.
What did Doon realize about Tick by the end of the book?
He realized Tick was power-hungry and wanted to go to war.
He realized Tick only wanted to protect the People of Ember.
He realized Tick was the one who had destroyed the tomatoes.
He realized Tick only wanted to get the People of Sparks' weapon.
Which of the following do you think is the best example of a theme of The People of Sparks? (multiple options)
Cooperating with people who are different than you can be difficult, but can lead to great things.
Do the right thing, even when it's hard.
It's always okay to get back at someone who hurt you.
Who is Caspar's roaming partner?
Torren
Maddy
Dr. Hester
Wilmer Dent
Did the old city look the way Lina expected it to?
Yes
No
This character stows away on a truck to see the old city.
Lina
Poppy
Mrs. Murdo
Doon
This character is Torren and Caspar's overworked aunt.
Ms. Thorn
Martha Parton
Dr. Hester
Mary Waters
This character doesn't like the Emberites, especially Lina.
Kenny
Torren
Caspar
Maddy
This character is Poppy and Lina's caretaker.
Mrs. Murdo
Dr. Hester
Mary Waters
