The City of Ember Ch. 18-20

Chapter 18: What does Lina compare the opening of the tunnel to that creates a simile?

• A giant section of the unknown region

• A dark pool of black

• An enormous mouth

• The sky at night time

Chapter 18: Eventually Lina and Doon enter into a large cavern with rocks jutting up from the water. What does Lina think these rocks look like?

• The stiff spikes on the bottom of soccer shoes

• Big mounds of mashed potatoes

• The green leaves in the greenhouses

• The trash cans in the middle of the street

Chapter 18: After examining a path within the cave, Doon notices Poppy has something in her hands. What has Poppy found?

• A book

• A large shiny rock

• A torn shirt

• A picture of a car

Chapter 18: What did Lina tell Mrs. Murdo in order for Mrs. Murdo to give Poppy to her?

• That she found a way out of Ember

• That she was taking her to safety

• That Doon's father would take care of them

• That the city was about to shut off its lights for good

Chapter 18: What does Lina discover that makes her regret waiting to tell anyone about the exit to the City of Ember?

• Someone else has already told the citizens of Ember all about the exits

• The lights in the city have gone out permanently and the people are now trapped in the dark

• The Mayor has abandoned the city and is refusing to help anyone

• The note meant for Clary was never delivered so now no one knows about the exit

Chapter 18: What does Lina fill her pockets with before leaving the river and starting their journey along the stone path?

• Bottles of water

• Matches

• Small stones

• Small fruits from their food bag

Chapter 19: As Doon and Lina walk along the stone path, they find a shiny plate in the wall. What is the shiny plate?

• An old plate meant to hold food

• A piece of metal with a key behind it

• A sign welcoming the refugees from Ember

• A wheel Doon has to turn to open the next door

Chapter 19: A firm gust of wind blows Doon and Lina's candles out yet they see a small light ahead of them. What does Lina believe this light must be from?

• The other city she thinks must be there

• A set of lights from the City of Ember

• A mysterious golden plate set in the wall

• An electronic screen with moving pictures

Chapter 19: As Doon and Lina exit the tunnel, they find a land covered in something like soft silvery hairs. What are these mysterious hairs?

• Hair on the giant's head

• Crickets flying around above the ground

• Vines from the trees above

• Long thin pieces of grass

Chapter 19: Lina notices hundreds and hundreds of lights in the sky. She says they look like spilled grains of salt. What are these lights?

• Street lights on either side of the road

• Snowflakes falling to the ground

• Brightly lit stars

• Flashlights from people from the other city