Quiz on The City of Ember

What day is it in the city of Ember?

• Assignment Day

• Market Day

• Festival Day

• Cleaning Day

Students could be assigned three jobs on this day:

• Messenger, Pipeworks Laborer, Electrician

• Teacher, Doctor, Chef

• Farmer, Artist, Musician

• Pilot, Sailor, Engineer

What assignment did Lina receive in class?

• Messenger

• Pipeworks Laborer

• Electrician

• Teacher

What assignment did Doon receive in class?

• Pipeworks Laborer

• Messenger

• Electrician

• Teacher

What happened between Doon and Lina after school in Chapter One?

• They had an argument.

• They exchanged their assignments.

• They went to the library.

• They played a game.

Who does Lina live with?

• Her grandmother and sister

• Her parents

• Her aunt and uncle

• Her friends

Based on Lina’s conversation with Poppy in her room, what do you think one of the conflicts in the novel is going to be?

• Finding a way out of Ember

• Building a new school

• Organizing a festival

• Planting a garden

Some panels are larger than others in this chapter. Why do you think that choice was made?

• To emphasize important events

• To save space

• To confuse the reader

• To make the book heavier

The world in this story is different from ours; how?

• It is underground, has no sunlight, and uses candles for light

• It is underwater, has flying cars, and uses robots for chores

• It is in space, has no gravity, and uses teleportation

• It is in the future, has talking animals, and uses magic

Where did Doon go at the beginning of the chapter?

• To the library

• To the pipeworks

• To the market

• To the school