The People of Sparks

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2004

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Introduction

Before Reading

Reading Context

During Reading

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After Reading

Discussion/Analysis Prompt

Multiple Choice

1. D (Various chapters)

2. B (Various chapters)

3. C (Various chapters)

4. D (Various chapters)

5. B (Various chapters)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. C (Various chapters)

8. A (Various chapters)

9. C (Various chapters)

10. B (Various chapters)

11. A (Various chapters)

12. D (Various chapters)

13. B (Various chapters)

14. D (Various chapters)

15. C (Various chapters)

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Long Answer

1. After the Disaster, the people on Earth have lost many of the technologies they once used. The people of Ember are important in the post-disaster world because they bring unique technological and organizational skill sets to the world. (Various chapters)

2. In the novel, the people of Sparks and Ember are divided by their differences. After the fire that nearly eliminates Sparks, the people work together to save the town. The novel’s lesson teaches that a community is stronger when they work together. (Various chapters)