City of Ember Chapter 4

Why was Lina getting worried about Granny?

• She was old

• She was becoming more forgetful about things

• She was having a mid-life crisis

• She lost her job

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What did the trash sifters do?

• They picked up trash

• They were looking for gold

• They sifted through the trash to find useable items because Ember was running out of everything.

• They were sorting for recyling

Why did Lina feel that the greenhouses were like home?

• She loved dirt

• It was in her neighborhood

• They had the same address

• Her father used to work there and it gives her fond memories.

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What would be a character trait of Clary?

• More comfortable with plants than people

• Bored because she wanted to talk to people

• A mean friend to Lina

• A bossy loud person

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What was happening to the potatoes in Ember?

• They were doing great!

• They were diseased and starting to rot.

• They were being deep fried

• They were starting to speak french.

What happened to Sadge Merrall?

• He went to the unknown regions and came back cut up and bruised

• He became the next Mayor.

• He went to the Unknown regions and never returned

• He joined Doon in the Pipeworks

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Why didn't Ember have any moveable lights, like flashlights?

• They were too expensive

• They were too heavy.

• They didn't want to waste batteries.

• They didn't have bulbs or batteries for flashlights. Torches would burn out too fast.

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What does Lina think is found in the unknown regions?

• More lightbulbs

• More potatoes

• A new city filled with light

• Another set of trash heaps

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does Clary give Lina the bean seed?

• To be able to watch it grow and learn about the life cycle of plants as well as some clues about life

• To be able to grow her own food at home so she doesn't have to come visit

• To be able to see if she can grow a beanstalk to take everyone out of Ember

• To see if she might have the skills to work in the greenhouse one day like her father.

What is the light source in the greenhouse that helps the plants grow?

• Long light bulbs in the ceiling

• the sun

• a man made sun

• a radiation machine