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City of Ember Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During his lunch break Doon _______.    
a)
Went to see the generator
b)
Meet friends a few tunnels down
c)
Went out of the tunnels to find Lina
2.
Doon had a talent for _______.      
a)
Singing
b)
Mechanics
c)
Bookwork
d)
Working with people
3.
Why were the people in Ember in such a panic?  
a)
The people of Ember were afraid of the wild animals that lived outside the city.
b)
The people of Ember were running out of supplies.
c)
The people of Ember were afraid the city would flood with the next rain
4.
Lina dreamed of ______________.    
a)
Singing in a traveling band
b)
Her parents coming back home
c)
A bright city
d)
Working in the greenhouses
5.
Why is Doon's first look at the generator disappointing to him?
a)
because he thought if he looked at it,  he could figure out how it worked, and that didn't happen
b)
because it was really loud
c)
because other people were working on it and he wanted to be the one to fix it
d)
because it was working fine
6.
Why does Sadge come to the greenhouse in a state of panic?
a)
He has just been to the Unknown Regions and it was total blackness.
b)
He has just been to the Unknown Regions and found a way to save the city.
c)
He was at the trash heap and now he needs a shower.
d)
He has just been to the Unknown Regions and he thinks he left his wallet there.
7.
What was different about the city of Ember?
a)
The city was build on an Island
b)
 In the city the sky was always dark. 
c)
Everything in the city of was built of steel.
8.
______________________ was to keep the instructions for leavign the city of Ember.
a)
The oldest person in Ember
b)
The commissioners
c)
The Mayor
d)
The Chief Builder
9.
What happened on assignment day?
a)
Students picked a job from a small cloth sack
b)
The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills
c)
Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.
10.
Students were assigned to their jobs for ________ years.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which one of the following job assignemnts weas considered a "Bad" job?
a)
Greenhouse helper
b)
Timekeeper's assistant
c)
Messenger
d)
Pipeworks Labourer
12.
What condition was the City of Ember in?
a)
Brand new buildings
b)
Prospering with many new supplies
c)
Shortages and blackouts
13.
Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?
a)
Lina had an easier job?
b)
Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.
c)
Doon wanted to work on the generator near Pipeworks.