Chapters 1-8 | The City of Ember

Choose the correct definition for the word: prosper.

• flourish, thrive
• sharp, biting, and aromatic
• gesturing; making a movement to signal something
• maze or web
• pranks and foolery

Choose the correct definition for the word: pungent.

• sharp, biting, and aromatic
• gesturing; making a movement to signal something
• flourish, thrive
• maze or web
• pranks and foolery

Choose the correct definition for the word: summon.

• kindle or awaken
• sharp, biting, and aromatic
• gesturing; making a movement to signal something
• flourish, thrive
• maze or web

Choose the correct definition for the word: beckoning.

• gesturing; making a movement to signal something
• sharp, biting, and aromatic
• flourish, thrive
• maze or web
• pranks and foolery

Choose the correct definition for the word: antics.

• pranks and foolery
• sharp, biting, and aromatic
• gesturing; making a movement to signal something
• flourish, thrive
• maze or web

Choose the correct definition for the word: labyrinth.

• maze or web
• sharp, biting, and aromatic
• gesturing; making a movement to signal something
• flourish, thrive
• pranks and foolery

The old man looked _________________ but he was actually our kindest neighbor.

• wry
• disgraceful
• gruff
• singed

The ancient tree’s branches were _________________ and rough, but we loved looking at its uniqueness.

• beckoning
• muddled
• defiant
• gnarled

Which of the following does not occur in the story?

• Lina gets a job working for the mayor.
• Lina and Clary talk to Sadge, while Sadge is panicking.
• Lina finds a mysterious paper that was in a locked safe.
• Lina gets scolded by a guard at the mayor’s office.

Choose the best word to describe Doon at the beginning of the story.

• Worried
• Insecure
• Content
• Timid