WorksheetsThe City of Ember (12 - 16)
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What special food did Lina remember having when she was 5 years old?
peaches
canned pears
onions
creamed corn
When Doon returned to Tunnel 351 he found ______________ .
a road leading off through a well-lit tunnel
tools to repair the generator
crates, boxes, bundles, and packages
The people of Ember were frightened because ______.
more and more blackouts were occurring
a fire broke out in Cloving Square
a sickness was going through the town
Who was in the room full of supplies?
Looper
the mayor
Clary
Lizzie
Demonstrators were near the Gathering Hall wanting _________________.
more days off work
all the street lights replaced
more food
to know the answers the mayor had spoken of in his speech
The person Doon and Lina had seen coming out of Tunnel 351 was ________.
the mayor
Lizzie
Looper
Clary
Since the mayor was the one committing the crime Lina and Doon decided to tell _____________.
the priest
the police
the guards
Lina realized that Doon was her best friend when _____________.
Doon hugged her after she told him her grandmother died
Doon wanted to protect Lina from the guards
Doon told her the secret about the mayor
When Lina needed someone wise to talk to, she went to ___________.
Looper
Clary
Lizzie
Doon
What did Doon do when he couldn't sleep?
He imagined himself walking through the Pipeworks.
He drank a cup of tea.
He took a warm bath.
What is the main conflict in this story up to Chapter 13?
The town of Ember is unable to support its citizens.
Looper is a thief working for Mayor Cole.
Doon is about to miss curfew, and will be outside after dark.
Lina must trust no one except Clary and Looper.
Which statement from Chapter 13 "Deciphering the Message" expresses an opinion?
Though it was nearly six o'clock, Clary was still in her workroom at the far end of Greenhouse 1.
Doon glanced up at the drawings tacked to the walls of Lina's room.
Doon had a gloomy thought; the exit could lead to another city just like Ember.
Doon flailed around so much that the noise woke his father.
At 12:00 when everyone left work early for the singing ____________.
Doon and Lina went down to the river to find the exit
Doon went to Tunnel 351 to find the mayor
Lina went to visit Clary in the greenhouses
When Lina looked over the edge of rocks near the riverbank she found ______________.
a bridge
steps
a ladder
a path
After climbing down the ladder Doon and Lina found __________.
carvings on the rock wall
a door
a series of steps and paths
The key was in ___________.
a small pan
a steel panel
the keyhole
What was inside the boxes that Lina found in the dark tunnel?
maps
pencils
candles and matches
The way out of Ember was by __________.
a dark narrow tunnel
the river
an opening in the cave wall
Another title for Chapter 14 could be ____________.
The Rehearsal
Mayor Arrested!
Piecing Together the Instructions
Looper's Arrest
Which sentence from Chapter 14 supports the conclusion that Lina and Doon had found the
way out of Ember?
To leave Ember, they must go on the river.
"Boat," repeated Doon. "What does that mean?"
They went back down the passage to the doorway and stepped inside.
"Downstream," he said.
Which detail fits best in the story web?
The flashlights are in wooden boxes.
The tide rises at noon.
Use ropes to lower the boats.
The Pipeworks will be empty during the rehearsal.
Doon packed his traveling possessions in ________.
his pillow case
a shoe box
the laundry basket
The worm Doon found turned into a ____________.
bat
butterfly
moth
spider
What favor did Nammy Proggs do for Doon?
She watched Poppy while Lina and Doon went to the singing.
She lied to the guards about where Doon was.
She gave Doon some money to buy food.
Why did the guards say Doon and Lina were lying?
The Chief Guard told the other guards that Doon and Lina were lying.
The guards would lose their jobs if they went against the mayor, and would have to spend some time in the prison room.
The guards knew about what the mayor was doing and they wanted it to stay a secret.
What did Mrs.Murdo sing to Poppy?
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Rock-a-bye Baby
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Doon and Lina decided to write a note to ___________ and tell her they were leaving Ember and how to follow them.
the mayor
Lizzie
Looper
Clary
__________ was to deliver the note to Clary.
Doon
Lina
Mrs. Murdo
Lizzie
As Doon watched Lina run across Stonegrit Lane __________________.
she ran right into the mayor
she fell and skinned her knees and elbows
the chief guard spotted Lina and started chasing after her
What is the main conflict in Chapter 15?
Will the mayor give his normal speech at the singing?
How will Lina escape from the guards?
What would staying in the prison room be like?
What should Doon take with him on his journey out of Ember?
What happens at the beginning of chapter 16?
The guards trap Lina.
The guards pass by Lina without seeing her.
Lina enters the library to hide from the guards.
Lina faints of exhaustion.
How was Lina able to escape from the mayor's office after being caught?
There was a blackout and she took the opportunity to run away.
There came a huge moth into the room.
The mayor let her go but told his guards to secretly follow her.
She did not escape and was sent to prison.
