Cinder Marissa Meyer

Let's talk about what kind of person Cinder is in the book.

• Cinder is not smart or hardworking, and only thinks about herself, causing problems.

• Cinder doesn't play a big part in the story and doesn't do much.

• Cinder is a bad character who likes to make others unhappy.

• Cinder is smart, creative, and nice. She stands up against unfairness and fights for what's right.

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How does the trouble in Cinder move the story along?

• The trouble makes everyone happy and okay.

• The trouble doesn't change anything in the story or for the characters.

• The trouble makes things exciting, pushes characters to do things, and causes the story to change.

• The trouble fixes everything right away.

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What problems does Cinder face in the story?

• Feeling unsure about being a cyborg, dealing with sad memories and losses, figuring out her feelings for Prince Kai

• Fighting dragons, solving hard math problems, going to space

• Learning to cook fancy food, getting really good at archery, becoming a dance pro

• Winning a beauty contest, writing a book that lots of people buy, climbing the tallest mountain

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How does the place where the story happens, New Beijing, affect the story's big problem?

• The big problem would be the same no matter where the story happens.

• The place of New Beijing makes the story's big problem more interesting by mixing old traditions with new technology, which changes how characters make choices and interact.

• The place of New Beijing does not change the story's big problem at all.

• The story's big problem is solved right away because it happens in New Beijing.

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Who is Iko?

• Peony's netscreen companion

• Cinder's best friend and family android

• Linh Adri's garden robot

• Queen Levana's younger sister

What is the major conflict in Book One?

• Prince Kaito needs Cinder's help.

• Peony, Cinder's stepsister, contracts the plague.

• Emperor Rikan is in the last stages of Letumosis.

• Linh Adri needs her daughters, Peony and Pearl, to find husbands.

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What is the major conflict in Book One?

• Prince Kaito needs Cinder's help.

• Peony, Cinder's stepsister, contracts the plague.

• Emperor Rikan is in the last stages of Letumosis.

• Linh Adri needs her daughters, Peony and Pearl, to find husbands.

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How does Cinder challenge traditional ideas about what girls can or should do?

• Cinder waits for a prince to rescue her.

• Cinder is a model who cares a lot about how she looks.

• Cinder stays at home and depends on others for everything.

• Cinder is good at fixing things, brave, on her own, and doesn't follow what society expects of girls.

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How does finding out who Cinder really is change what happens in the story?

• She is locked up right away, and nothing else happens because of it.

• It doesn't change anything since everyone had already decided what to do.

• It makes some characters change sides and moves the story towards its big moment.

• People quickly forget about it as the story starts to focus on less important characters.

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How do Cinder's skills with machines affect her story?

• Her skills with machines make her feel left out and limit how much she talks to other people.

• Her skills with machines are rarely talked about and don't really change the story.

• Her skills with machines help her solve problems and be more independent, which is important for her growth and the story.

• Her skills with machines make her too confident, which causes problems.

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