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1. How does Roota find Colorland?
She used a map.
She found it by accident.
Her friend showed her.
She didn't find Colorland.

2. Why did the first flower die?
It didn't like Colorland.
They forgot to water it.
Someone cut it down.
It needed light to live.

3. Will the Pebblepeople ever have enough flowers?
Yes No

4. What economic term describes when there isn't enough of something?
Scarcity.
Demand.
Production.
Investment.

5. a. Why is the story called Wishes and Rainbows?

b. What other possible titles can you think of?

6. a. Why does Roota choose to distribute the flowers by age?

b. Is this a fair system? What other possible systems might she have chosen?

7. If color becomes easily obtainable in Pebbleton, what new products will be
available to consumers? What old products would become more desirable?

8. a. What other changes might take place in Pebbleton as a result
of the introduction of colored flowers? What economic changes?

b. What industries might benefit? What new jobs might be created?

9. How does this story show scarcity? What is scarce?

10. What ways might the Pebblepeople find to reduce the shortage of color and flowers?

11. a. What resources are scarce in the United States today?

b. What happens to the price of scarce resources as they become more scarce?
The price goes down The price goes up The price stays the same

12. When Roota and Rockie were growing the flower, what was a...
Natural resource?
Capital resource?
Human resource?

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