Limetown

Who is Deirdre Wells? (Ep. 5)

• Lia's mother

• The Limetown producer

• Max Finlayson's ex-wife

• A head scientist at Limetown

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Deirdre Wells says, “The bad part shouldn’t be whitewashed just because he’s dead,” when talking about Max Finlayson. When she says this, she most likely means: (Ep. 5)

• She doesn't want to ignore the bad things Max did

• She is hiding Max's true role at Limetown

• She thinks Lia should honor the Limetown survivors because they aren't there to defend themselves

• She thinks Limetown's study should continue even without Max

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How does the relationship between Deirdre and Max begin? (Ep. 5)

• When they met at Limetown

• In college

• Oscar Totem introduced them

• They both knew Lia's family

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What is the symbolism of the "I have heard the future" pin Oscar leaves Max?

• Oscar believes that his science of telepathy is the next great human endeavor, and thinks Max will be tempted by the idea

• Oscar had already listened to Max's mind and knew Max would be interested

• Oscar wanted Max to take the fall for him when Limetown entered the Panic

• Oscar is a time traveler and wants Max to join him

What question, if answered, would give us the most insight into Deirdre's character?

• How old was she when she met Max?

• Where did she live before moving to Limetown?

• What is her job?

• How did she feel about her relationship with Max?

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What is the central conflict caused by the implant?

• It led to people experiencing prejudice between the groups who do and don't have the implant

• It caused memory loss in everyone who got it

• People received the implant without consenting to it

• It took over people's brains like a parasite and controlled their actions

What motivated Deirdre to get the implant?

• She wanted to know what telepathy was like

• She wanted to steal Max's job

• She was jealous of Oscar's success

• She wanted to reconnect with Max

What is the most likely inference about Lia's motivation for wanting to keep moving the interview location?

• She is fearful of being caught or seen

• She doesn't trust Deirdre

• She is in a foreign country and so cannot get a good radio signal

• She wants to be sure she sees as much of France as possible

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Who is Lenore Dougal?

• "A very bad person"

• A mole who convinces Oscar to betray R.B Villard

• A Limetown city manager, controlling logistics of the city

• A woman who is "very good" at her job

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What does Lenore reveal about Emil, Lia's uncle?

• He was the center of Limetown because they were studying his brain "condition"

• He betrayed Limetown for money

• He was the inventor of the brain implant

• He's actually Lia's father

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