The People of Sparks

Activities for

17.  Doon Accused
      The Second Town Meeting
18.  Caspar's Quest

Audio Length Approximately -  27 minutes

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Vocabulary Words of the Day

gargantuan - Of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic; enormous; vast; massive; huge

page 199 - He stretched his arms as far apart as they would go. "It's a gargantuan task."

myriad - Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable; numerous; many

page 211 -  "A city is bug," Lina said, remember the myriad streets and building of Ember.

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accusation page 194

obsessed page 199

scrawl page 204

seethed page 205

adversely impacted page 207

exasperated page 210

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Discussion

We, the readers, know the truth behind the tomato incident, yet the other characters, with the exception of Torren, in the story do not.
  • Why do you think the truth is not revealed  to the characters?
  • How does this incident affect the people of Sparks?

The people from Sparks are torn between believing Doon is innocent of wasting the tomatoes and guilty of smashing two crates of tomatoes against the wall of the shed.

  • What can Doon do to prove his innocence?

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  • What do you think of Caspar's logic?

  • Do you think a treasure is hidden in the city?

  • If so, how would you go about finding it?

  • What type of treasure would this be?

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