City of Ember Chapter 4

Why was Granny tearing up the couch?    

• Granny was looking for something that had been lost.
• Granny's money had fallen into the couch and she was trying to get it out.
• Granny wanted to use the stuffing to make a blanket for Poppy.

What new job was recently created in Ember?   

• Daycare workers
• Caregivers for the elderly
• Trash sifters
• Cart Pullers 

What happened to Sadge?

• Sadge went outside the lighted areas of Ember and became frightened.
• Sadge fell off the ladder while working on the sprinkler system in the greenhouse and cut his hands.
• Sadge ran into a wild animal in the trash heap and was hurt trying to escape from it.

What types of foods grew in the greenhouses?  

• Tropical fruits
• Wheat and grains
• Vegetables

Why were the people in Ember in such a panic?  

• The people of Ember were afraid of the wild animals that lived outside the city.
• The people of Ember were running out of supplies.
• The people of Ember were afraid the city would flood with the next rain

Lina dreamed of ______________.    

• Singing in a traveling band
• Her parents coming back home
• A bright city
• Working in the greenhouses

Who is Lina's family related to?

• Clary, the Greenhouse Keeper
• Podd Morethwart, the 7th Mayor of Ember
• Sadge Merrall

Which invention has been tried by the people of Ember, but it always fails? 

• telephones
• a movable light
• public transportation
• refrigerators 

"Beyond the trash heaps there was nothing at all- this is, only the vast Unknown Regions, where the darkness was absolute." What does the word 'absolute' mean in this sentence? 

• somewhat
• completely
• mostly 

What food do people of Ember have with almost every meal? 

• beets
• bacon
• potatoes
• carrots