Pretty Minds/Burning Bridges
What was Maddy and Az's big secret?
They used to be cosmetic surgeons.
What options did the Boss give Tally to help her escape?
Habanero Pepper and a duffle bag
Finish the sentence that the specials repeated:
We don't want to hurt you...
but we will if we have to.
What animal were Tally and David planning to hunt and eat? Why?
Rabbits because they had escaped from the rabbit pen.
Who's house were the two trying to find.
David's parents' (Az and Maddy)
How did David's parents turn back ugly?
They developed a once-a-day pill that slowly melted away the plastic off of their faces.
What did the special circumstances arrive in?
Hovercars
After letting the special fall off the roof, what specific object did Tally use to make her escape and why was it difficult to operate?
It was a hoverboard and it was the first time she rid on one barefoot.
What did the Smokies leave for Tally?
Their shoes
Who was the first person to look through the house left in flames. David or Tally?
Tally, because David was too scared of seeing the worse imaginable.
Does the operation only effect your appearance? Explain what a lesion is.
Lesions prevent wanting to be different. It gives you a new point of view that was designed to control/prevent war and anger from the time of the Rusties.
“Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look. It changes the way you think.”
Who did Tally first talk to in the Rabbit Pen and what group were they both part of?
She talked to Croy. They both resisted.
How did Tally convince the Special to untie her?
She purposely fell off the edge of the roof.
After being reassured that the magazines were still in good condition, what else did David and Tally find?
The Boss was lying dead on the ground.
How did David know for sure that his parents were taken away and didn't leave by themselves.
His dad's favorite sword was left behind. He would never forget that if he was leaving voluntarily.
What did Tally do with the pendant when walking with David? Why?
She threw it in the fire to show David and prove to herself that she was leaving her past behind and wasn't scared of the people who gave her the pendant.
Did Tally successfully escape? Explain what happened.
While running for her life barefoot with a box of pepper in one hand, Tally trips over a special and jeopardizes her escape. However, when he opened the mysterious tupperware, his eyes started burning. Unfortunately, even after this, Tally gets caught.
After being called in to talk to Dr. Cable, what lie did Tally make up about the pendant?
Tally explained that she had activated the pendant when she was sure she had arrived in the Smoke but she hid the pendant on the roof in case they would detect it with their machine (like the bug on her hoverboard).
Where was David during the arrival of the Specials?
He couldn't sleep at night so he decided to go up on the mountain to watch the sunrise, but in the meantime he saw 20 hovercars coming by and decided to hide.
What made David suspicious of Tally's story in the chapter entitled "Maddy and Az"?
Somehow Tally tried to convince him that she was able to break through her handcuffs with the side of a rock but not an extremely sharp and useful knife. Plus, it was weird that she had 2 sets of handcuffs. (One was from when they first caught her and the other when they were going to bring her to Dr. cable.)
Who didn't get lesions? Explain why and give two examples.
People who face challenges and deal with danger.
1. Working in an emergency room (urgent doctors)
2. People who put out fires (firefighters)
When Shay arrived in the Rabbit Pen, what 2 things did she accuse Tally of?
1. Stealing her boyfriend
2. Betraying the entire Smoke
How did the hovercars detect Tally was around in the chapter Run?
They sensed her body temperature.
What lie did Tally make up about the time Special Circumstances caught her?
She explained that after going to see Peris at the party in Prettytown she made an escape with the help of a bungee jacket but some of her DNA was left behind.
Explain what caused the Rusty civilization to fail.
Someone messed with the chemical compound for petroleum. It then turned into phosphorus which is highly reactive and explosive (catches fire when in contact with oxygen) element.