Chapter 11 City of Ember

Why are Lina and Poppy staying with Mrs. Murdo in chapter 11?

• Granny is too old to take care of children.

• Granny is in the hospital.

• Lina and Poppy have run away.

• Granny died.

According to Lina, how is Mrs. Murdo's appartment different from Granny's?

• It is bigger.

• It is smaller.

• It smells funny.

• It is cleaner.

What event does Mrs. murdo ask Lina if she is ready for?

• summer vacation

• New Year's Eve

• The Singing

• Christmas

How does Lizzie act the first time she meets Lina in the street?

• silly

• angry

• nervous

• sad

What is in the cans that Lizzie drops in the street? (You may choose more than one.)

• pineapple

• peaches

• creamed corn

• applesauce

At first, where does Lizzie say she got the cans?

• They were a gift from her boss.

• Her family had forgotten about them in the back of a cupboard.

• She bought them from an out-of-town visitor.

• She found them on the back shelf at the market.

Eventually Lizzie admits that...

• she stole the cans from the store rooms at work.

• her new boyfriend Looper had given her the cans.

• the cans are a special privilege only for supply depot clerks.

• her family had kept a secret supply of food.

Why does Lizzie say that it is ok for her to have the extra cans of food?

• She works harder than anyone else in the city.

• She is allergic to potatoes.

• Her job is more important than other people's, and she needs to stay healthy and well-fed.

• She can get them and other people can't.

What does Lizzie offer Lina in exchange for keeping her secret?

• She offers to share some of the things with Lina.

• She offers to get Lina a job as a supply depot clerk.

• She tells Lina that she can get her a better place to live.

• She threatens to have Lina fired from her job as messenger if she tells anyone.

Which of the following sentences proves that Lina was tempted by Lizzie's offer in this chapter?

• "You can have some, too. That's what I'm telling you. There are still a few good things left."

• "But Lizzie, why should you get all that? Why you and not other people?"

• "She suddenly wanted those things so badly she felt weak."

• "I don't think it's fair."