Uglies Chapters 21-30 Flashcards
When Tally wakes up, what does she realize is surrounding her?
a fire
What started the fire?
lightning
How does Tally survive after falling into the water?
She is reunited with her hoverboard
Who does Tally meet at the start of this chapter (22), and what is their purpose?
They are “rangers,” and they are pretties who rescue her
What is the machine they fly?
a helicopter
Why are there so many white flowers?
They’ve overgrown and crowded everything out (invasive species)
What is a monoculture?
only one species survives in an area
Why do the rangers burn the flowers?
to rid the area of them
Where is Tally waiting at the end of this chapter (22)?
on the hill
Why don’t the “Smokies” think Tally is a traitor when they find a homing device on her?
Because every board has a homing device on it
Why does Croy want Tally’s spagbol?
Dehydrated food is hard to get in the Smoke
Why don’t the flowers invade the area around The Smoke?
It has enough species to keep out the weed (the white flower)
Why is Tally shocked to find out that the Smokies cut down trees?
because there isn’t a lot of trees left
How are the Smokies able to use hoverboards in their settlement?
they pulled up metal from a railroad to make a hoverpath
Describe The Boss.
wrinkled, veined, discolored, shuffling, milky eyes
Why is Tally shocked by the magazines that Shay shows her?
She’s never seen a variety of faces displayed publicly before
How old are the magazines?
over 300 years old
Why is Tally shocked at the idea of “work?”
Because work isn’t a thing in her world
Why do the younger Smokies remind Tally of Middle Pretties?
they are authorities, and seem to be adults
Why does Tally lie and say she’s been traveling for nearly ten days?
She doesn’t want to be caught at what she’s really doing
Why is David disappointed by the directions that Shay gave to Tally?
Her code doesn’t seem be good at getting Tally to them (they are bad directions)
What work are Shay and Tally doing near the railroad tracks?
Removing roots and vines from the railroad tracks, to then remove the metal rails
Why is Tally horrified by David’s leather jacket?
Because it’s real leather and not artificial
Why does David want to move rocks in the collapsed tunnel?
because the tunnel might “tumble open” if they move the “exact right boulder.”
Why is David glad that Tally is struggling with the idea of life in The Smoke?
She doesn’t think it’s all fun and games, and is taking it seriously
What does Tally trade for the sleeping bag and sweater?
Spagbol - 12 packets for the sleeping bag, and another 6 packets for the sweater
What “secret” is Tally hiding according to Shay?
That she wanted to run away, but have her “heartthrob” meet up with her
Why doesn’t Tally tell Shay the real reason why she is at The Smoke?
Because she knows that she is a spy sent to destroy everything that Shay and David and all the others are there doing, and she doesn’t want to betray her friends
How has living in The Smoke changed Tally’s view of what is beautiful?
She is able to forget her troubles, and she is seeing nature as it was intended to be, not “operated on” for beauty
What does David suggest they do to the trees growing around the railroad tracks? What does Tally suggest they do instead?
David wants to use vibrasaws to cut them down. Tally suggests to “cut around them” instead.
Why is Croy suspicious of Tally’s story?
He has figured out that the amount of food that she shows up with doesn’t equate the amount of days that she claims to have been walking.
Why is Shay jealous that David gave Tally a pair of gloves?
Because her hands are just as raw and calloused as everyone else’s, and now that Tally has arrived, David doesn’t talk to Shay as much as he did before she got there.
Why does Tally feel like she is a “walking poison” and a “weed?”
She feels as if she is harming all of her friends and people that she encounters, like the white flowers or poison.
Why does David think Tally is brave?
He admires her for coming all this way, and he thinks that she has done it because she cares so deeply for Shay.
How are Tally’s feelings for David changing her opinion of Uglies?
She is learning to accept people for their hearts, not simply on how they look on the outside.
Who does David want Tally to meet?
His parents
Why is Tally surprised that David calls his parents mom and dad instead of by their first names?
Because she has been accustomed to calling her parents by their first names, and because that is the custom in Uglyville and New Pretty City.
Why is Tally surprised that David looks like Az, his father?
Because of their age difference
