The City of Ember ch. 1

For how long are the citizens of Ember required to stay in the city?

• 200-220 years

• 10 years

• 1 year

• 500 years

Who is supposed to keep the instructions?

• The mayor of the city

• The president

• The king

• The people of Ember

Where are the instructions supposed to be kept?

• In a locked box with a timer

• In a filing cabinet

• In an important book

• In the mayor's desk

How did the 7th mayor jeopardize the contents of the box?

• He brought it open and tried to open it

• He threw it out

• He paid someone to open it

• He threw it into a lake

Where does Ember get its lights from?

• Giant flood lamps on the top of buildings

• The sun

• The moon

• The people of Ember can see in the dark

What happens to the children of Ember when they turn 12?

• They are given their jobs

• They get to go to high school

• They get double homework

• They get to retire

What are the people of Ember afraid of?

• The lights going out and not coming back on

• Running out of food

• Running out of jobs

• The lights not turning off at night

What job does Lina draw?

• Pipeworks Laborer

• Messenger

• Assistant to the Mayor

• Shop Keeper

What job does Doon draw?

• Messenger

• Pipeworks Laborer

• Electrician

• Teacher

Why is Doon mad about his job?

• He wants to work on the generator

• He doesn't want a job

• He wants to own a store

• He wants to be a teacher