Q 01/05

In Uglies, what hidden side effect of the pretty operation do David's parents reveal to Tally?

A) A shortened lifespan

B) Loss of childhood memories

C) Lesions in the brain

D) A dulled sense of pain

Answer · why

C) Lesions in the brain

Lesions in the brain leave most pretties placid and easy to control, while people whose jobs demand quick thinking are left without them.

Q 02/05

In Uglies, which piece of jewelry given to Tally by Special Circumstances hides a tracking device?

A) A heart-shaped pendant

B) A silver charm bracelet

C) A string of glass beads

D) A star-shaped brooch

Answer · why

A) A heart-shaped pendant

A heart-shaped pendant travels with Tally to the Smoke, and it is meant to reveal the hideout's location once she switches it on.

Q 03/05

In Uglies, what does Tally do with her tracker that accidentally brings the Specials to the Smoke?

A) Drops it in the river

B) Buries it under a tree

C) Hands it to Shay

D) Throws it into a fire

Answer · why

D) Throws it into a fire

Tally throws it into a fire to destroy it for good, but the heat of the flames switches the device on and gives the Smoke away.

Q 04/05

In Uglies, what abandoned structure in the ruins does Shay teach Tally to ride on a hoverboard?

A) A Ferris wheel

B) A roller coaster

C) A railway viaduct

D) A highway overpass

Answer · why

B) A roller coaster

A roller coaster in the dead city has a gap in its track, and Shay lets Tally reach the missing stretch without warning her.

Q 05/05

In Uglies, what scornful name do people in Tally's time give those who lived before the collapse?

A) Wasters

B) Rusties

C) Ancients

D) Smokies

Answer · why

B) Rusties

Rusties is a term of contempt for the people of the distant past, who are in fact the book's own readers.