City of Ember: Chapter 2 Questions

Why did Lina choose to take the shortest route home?

• She had to go and buy groceries before heading home

• She wanted to get home before the lights went off

• She wanted to tell her news to her family

• She had to pick up her sister from daycare before it closed

What is the rumour about light-bulbs?

• Specific kinds of light-bulbs are running out

• Lights are burning out faster than they used to

• A new kind of light-bulb was just invented that never burns out

• People are stealing light-bulbs off the streets

Why are Lina and Doon no longer friends?

• Doon stole Lina's homework when they were younger

• Doon's parents never liked Lina's parents

• Lina laughed at Doon and Doon got mad

• Lina beat Doon in a race when she was trying to prove how fast she is

Where does Lina live with her Grandmother?

• Greystone Street

• Quillium Square

• Clary Lane

• Hafter Street

What does Granny do to make money?

• She sold new clothing to people

• She was a babysitter for richer people

• She unravelled old clothes to sell the yarn and thread

• She sold dyes to colour clothes

Why did Lina's father die?

• He caught the coughing sickness

• He was injured at work

• He vanished during a blackout

• He was bitten by a snake

What does Lina enjoy drawing the most?

• Pictures of her sister

• Pictures of her parent

• Pictures of a city

• Pictures of being a messenger

What is beyond the edges of the City of Ember?

• Darkness

• Another city

• Large forests

• The Pipeworks

How much does each person pay Lina for a message to be delivered?

• 5 cents

• 10 cents

• 20 cents

• 50 cents

Who is Lina's SECOND customer as a messenger? (Hint: The message is going to Annisette Lafrond)

• Captain Fleery

• Natty Prine

• Mrs. Polster

• Mrs. Sample