The City of Ember

What happened to the chief builder's plan for the box?

• One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.

• The box was broken into, and its contents were stolen.

• The box was opened by a hammer.

• One mayor hid the box from everyone else so the city could not be saved.

What happened on assignment day?

• Students received their parent's job.

• The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.

• Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.

• Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.

Which statement from chapter one contains a cause-effect relationship?

• Lina took off her shoes and socks, wrapped herself around the cold metal pole, and climbed up the light pole.

• Doon wanted to be near the generator, so he traded jobs with Lina.

• One by one the students reached into the sack and drew out job assignments.

• In the city of Ember, the sky was always dark.

You know that because of Lina's job, the city must not have ______.

• running water

• animals

• boats

• telephones

What job did Granny have?

• Granny worked in the greenhouses planting vegetables.

• Granny was a messenger like Lina.

• Granny unraveled sweaters and picked apart clothes so people could use them to make new clothes.

• Granny owned a shop with small items such as nails and tools.

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Why was Granny tearing up the couch?

• Granny was looking for something that had been lost.

• Granny's money had fallen into the couch and she was trying to get it out.

• Granny wanted to use the stuffing to make a blanket for Poppy.

• Granny didn't like the couch because it was old.

How was Doon able to find his way around the Pipeworks?

• Doon used a compass.

• Signs were painted throughout the Pipeworks.

• All workers were supplied with a map.

• Workers used radio signals to give each other directions.

What did Mrs. Murdo do to help Lina's family?

• Mrs. Murdo gave Lina's family money.

• Mrs. Murdo cleaned and cooked for Lina, Granny, and Poppy.

• Mrs. Murdo took Granny to the market.

• Mrs. Murdo helped Lina deliver messages.

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While Lina was buying the colored pencils, Poppy __________.

• ate candy

• left the shop

• broke the vase

• chewed on the blanket

When Lina asked Captain Fleery to come see the document she told Lina ______.

• the document looked extremely important

• to take the document to Mayor Cole

• to forget the puzzle project

• to solve the puzzle by herself

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