The City of Ember

The Builders said the people of Ember must live in the city for at least _________ years.

• 5000

• 1000

• 50

• 200

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______ was to keep the instructions for leaving the city of Ember.

• The oldest person in Ember

• The commissioners

• The mayor

• The chief builder

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What happened to the chief builder's plan for the box?

• One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.

• The box was broken into, and its contents were stolen.

• The box was destroyed by a hammer.

• The box was thrown into the river.

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What was different about the city of Ember?

• Everything in the city of Ember was built of steel.

• The city was built on an island.

• In the city the sky was always dark.

• The weather stayed the same year round in the city of Ember

What happened on assignment day?

• Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.

• Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.

• The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.

• The students were given one final project to do for school.

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Students were assigned to their jobs for _____________ years.

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 2

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According to Lina, which one of the following job assignments was considered a "bad" job?

• greenhouse helper

• timekeeper's assistant

• messenger

• pipeworks laborer

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What condition was the city of Ember in?

• brand new buildings

• prospering with many new supplies

• shortages and blackouts

• recently built city full of possibilities

Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?

• Lina had an easier job.

• Doon wanted to work on the generator near the Pipeworks.

• Doon loved working with water and pipes

• Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.

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The main idea of Chapter I "Assignment Day" is __________ .

• The students of Ember find out what they will be doing for the next three years.

• Doon and Lina are such good friends that Doon will trade his good job for Lina's bad job.

• The mayor of Ember with his vast, heavy build was a tyrant who loved to boss the students around.

• It teaches young readers about responsibility in a perfect world

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