The City of Ember Ch 16-20

"He [the guard] gripped her other arm with fingers that felt like iron." What does this simile mean?

• He held on very tightly.

• His fingers didn't hold on very tightly.

• He was wearing an iron glove.

• She was in handcuffs.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"A glorious racket came from the branches--tweedling notes, peeps, burbles, high sharp calls." What type of figurative language is this and what type of animal did Lina and Doon see?

• A fly

• The moon

• A deer

• A bird

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does Lina and Doon's escape through the river tell you about their characters?

• A. They were very brave.

• B. They believed in their friendship.

• C. They knew they deserved to escape.

• D. They were silly for thinking the Instructions could help them.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Lina couldn't leave Poppy behind because she knew there was no safety in Ember. Which word or phrase best describes this part of her character?

• A. Worried

• B. Protective

• C. Over-excited

• D. Unemotional

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Where did Lina go and what did she do after she escaped from the Mayor and his guards?

• She went straight to Doon.

• She explained to Clary how to get out.

• She went home to get Poppy.

• She left Doon and escaped Ember on her own.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Lina and Doon discover at the end of the upward, zig zag path from the river?

• A dark world with no life

• A bright but lifeless world

• A dark world with a silver light in the sky

• A group of people waiting to welcome them

What event caused Lina's opportunity to escape from the Mayor's office?

• The Mayor fell

• A blackout

• Doon burst in

• An earthquake

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why was the City of Ember plan created?

• There were too many people on the earth.

• Many people though Ember citizens would be happier underground.

• There was not enough room on the earth.

• To make sure the human race survived.

This evidence from the book supports which of the following claims? "They clenched their teeth and squeezed their eyes shut and soon there was nothing in their minds but the roll and plunge of the boat and nothing in their bodies but the effort not to be thrown out."

• The ride down the river was difficult and terrifying.

• The river was smooth and gentle.

• The river rushed over a waterfall at the end of the trip.

• The boats were not good enough to make the trip down the river.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What tool helped Doon and Lina get the boat into the water?

• Lever

• Boat ramp

• Electric pulley

• Ropes

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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