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Tally's interactions with Dr. Cable can be best described as which type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
What happens to Tally on the day of her operation?
Tally is approached by a man who tells her there is a problem with her operation.
Who is the antagonist in the story?
Dr. Cable
Where did Shay go?
She went to the Smoke to be with her friends and David.
interested or curious
intrigued
At what age does the operation no longer work?
20
What is "the machine" that flies above Tally?
a helicopter
What does D. Cable want from Tally?
Dr. Cable wants to know where Shay went.
Why did Shay not carry out the plan she had early in the summer?
Shay chickened out and then she met Tally.
very unpleasant; disgusting
putrid
Tally is constantly struggling with what the "right" decision is. This is an example of which type of conflict?
Character vs. Self
On the day of her surgery, as Tally waits, what does she begin to wonder?
She wonders what it would be like if people were smart enough to accept one another.
Why does Tally finally agree to help Dr. Cable?
Her promise to Peris convinces Tally to help Dr. Cable
What did Shay mean by "take the side you despise" in her note? (Be specific)
Shay meant for Tally to take the right side since that's the side of her face she despises.
mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous
cryptic
What does "infiltrate" mean?
How do Middle Pretties make Tally feel?
They make her feel safe and reassured.
Dr. Cable orders Tally to infiltrate the Smoke, but Tally refuses. What does Dr. Cable to to convince Tally?
Dr. Cable projects Tally's "ugly" face on the wallscreen and tells her she'll be an Ugly for life.
After not hanging out for a week, Tally is excited to see Shay, but gets upset again. Why?
Shay told Tally that she wants to run away somewhere they don't have to turn Pretty.
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
cadence
Tally has a dream in the opening scene of "The Worst Mistake." The author included it for a specific purpose. What literary technique is that called?
Foreshadowing
How does Tally justify her decision to help Dr. Cable?
She tells herself that she made a promise to Peris first.
Make an inference about why the author keeps referring to the "Cruel Pretties" as hawks.
They are predatory like hawks.
What is the "worst mistake" that Shay told Tally to make on her way to the Smoke?
Tally stepped off a cliff
foxlike
vulpine