Identities
What tells us that the Government ignores Days identity?
They have no idea what he looks like.
How long has Day lived in the streets of LA?
What is Days weapon of choice and why?
A slingshot, because it cannot be traced as guns.
In what way is the Ruby sector different from Lake?
What does "They" stand for in : They want our land!
The Colonies.
He has never killed anyone.
Day has lived for 5 years on his own. In what way is June in the same situation?
She is an orphan. Her parents died in a car crash some years ago.
How do we know Eden also has an inventor's streak?
He devised some kind of trinket to monitor the soldiers' arrival.
You fail the trial. You are not free anymore. Explain.
You are not allowed to go on studying. You are sent to a Labour Camp. You are experimented on. You are "bought" from your family.
They are against the Republic, and show it violently.
The Patriots.
This character is considered to be "two-faced" by June.
Ms Whitaker / The school's secretary.
In what way does June intend to help the Republic?
By being better than the criminals they are hunting.
An example of advanced Technology in the secretary's office.
No-one is cracked enough to leave the portrait of the Elector Primo behind. Explain.
It is a dictatorship. The EP is worshipped or at least you are supposed to do so.
What is there between Dakota and West Texas.
A strip of land. A DMZ. No-man's land.
An example of June's observation abilities.
She can tell the secretary has a bad wrist.
Finish the sentence: June has been in this office so often that.....
... she knows exactly how many tiles there are on the ceiling.
She knows all the details about it.
An example of advanced technology in the drill stadium at Drake University.
What happens if your house is marked with a red X?
You are not allowed to leave it.
Metias has blood in his hands. Explain.
He shot a spy from the colonies some time ago.
Who is the most respectful character we have met so far?
Thomas.
The reason Metias does not take June on his missions anymore
She was badly hurt at one of these missions.
How are buildings kept standing?
Metal support beams crisscross them.
In what way are people living in sectors like Ruby privileged?
They have electricity and their buildings are not falling apart.
What environmental issue presents challenges in LA at the time the novel takes place?
Earthquakes. San Andreas fault is active. The Lake as a result of previous earthquakes.