Uglies Chapters 1-5 Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the main character of this story?

A

Tally

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2
Q

What is the time and place of this story?

A

Summertime, in the future

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3
Q

Who is Peris?

A

Tally’s best friend

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4
Q

Where is Tally going and why?

A

Garbo Mansion, to see Peris

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5
Q

What two towns are divided by a river?

A

Uglyville and New Pretty Town

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6
Q

How does a pretty’s “magic” make uglies feel?

A

Like you would do anything to make them happy

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7
Q

What kind of mask is Tally wearing at the end of chapter 1?

A

Pig

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8
Q

What is Garbo Mansion, and who lives there?

A

Building where the New Pretties live

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9
Q

Why does the pretty falling from the tower not die?

A

Held by a bungee cord

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10
Q

How did Peris turn from an ugly into a pretty?

A

Had surgery to be made pretty

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11
Q

How has the surgery changed Peris’s personality?

A

He recognizes Tally, and keeps her safe from the other pretties, but he also wants her to have the surgery and join him

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12
Q

According to the novel, what are some of the features that make someone pretty?

A

Big eyes, full lips, smooth, clear skin, symmetrical features

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13
Q

What is Tally’s plan for escaping Garbo Mansion?

A

Jumping

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14
Q

Why are the sirens going off at the start of chapter 3?

A

Garbo Mansion has detected an ugly present

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15
Q

Why did Peris once have a scar that matched Tally/s?

A

They cut their hands, making themselves “blood siblings.”

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16
Q

What happened to Peris’s scar?

A

Surgery erased it

17
Q

Who is Shay and why is she in New Pretty Town?

A

She is an ugly who has run away

18
Q

How did Shay get to New Pretty Town?

A

Hoverboard

19
Q

How do the crash bracelets keep Tally from hurting herself when she falls?

A

Magnets inside them keep you attached to the board

20
Q

What is Tally’s nickname?

A

“Squints”

21
Q

What is Shay’s nickname?

A

“Skinny”

22
Q

What do Tally and Shay have in common?

A

Have the same birthday

23
Q

Why won’t the pretties visit Uglyville?

A

Because of the uglies who are there

24
Q

What does Tally’s interface ring allow her to do?

A

“Try on” different pretty appearances

25
Q

What are morphos?

A

Pretty appearances from interface computers

26
Q

Why is symmetry important for pretties?

A

So every part of your face and body is pretty

27
Q

What is Shay’s opinion about becoming pretty?

A

She doesn’t want to do it