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WorksheetsThe City of Ember
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
What time are the lights off in The City of Ember?
9 pm - 6 am
9 pm - 9 am
11 pm - 6 am
All of the following are jobs you can have in the City of Ember EXCEPT...
Election Overseer
Messenger
Supply Depot clerk
Which of the following is NOT something that messengers do?
wear red
repeat the message
write down the message
Lina delivers a message that says...
The delivery will be ready at eight
Dinner will be ready at eight
Mrs. Osborne will be home at eight
Who does Lina live with?
Mother and sister
Grandmother and sister
Aunt and sister
At the Gathering Hall where does Lina wave to the crowd?
from the doorway
from the window
from the roof
For how long was the City of Ember designed to last?
150 years
300 years
200 years
100 years
How did the box with the instructions get lost?
The mayor died before he could tell anyone what it was
The Builders lost it while buiding the city.
Poppy hid it.
How did the instructions get torn up?
They were in the garbage.
Poppy tore them up and was chewing on them.
Granny didn't want anyone to get out.
How did Lina know that the instructions were important?
It was written on the box 'IMPORTANT'
The Mayor told her they were important.
They were found in an old box with a fancy lock.
Where did LIna and Doon find the Mayor's secret room?
Behind a bookcase in his office.
In the Pipeworks behind a secret, locked door.
In the Greenhouse.
When were Lina & Doon going to tell everyone about the Exit?
After they had gotten out.
On Assignment Day.
On Singing Day in front of Gathering Hall.
Which of the following charactersdid Lina NOT tell about the Instructions?
Granny
The Mayor
Captain Fleery
Clary
What job did Doon really want to draw on Assignment Day?
Pipeworks Laborer
Greenhouse worker
Electrician's Helper
What does the word "Egress" mean?
Exit
Entrance
Electricity
It's a type of bird
In the story, Lina bought two colored pencils from Looper. What were the colors?
blue and yellow
green and red
blue and green
Which of the following is NOT a song that was used at the Singing?
The Song of the River
The Song of Darkness
The Song of the Generator
The Song of the City
What crime were Lina and Doon wanted?
Stealing food supplies
spreading viscious rumors
trespassing in the pipeworks
To Whome were Lina and Doon going to give their note about the Exit originally?
Doon's father
Mrs. Murdo
Captain Fleery
Clary
Who got the note once they threw it down to Ember?
Doon's Father
Captain Fleery
Mrs. Murdo
The mayor said Lina had disgraced herself in her new job after she ---
became lost in the Unknown Regions
refused to return after her first day at the Pipeworks
climbed onto the roof of the Gathering Hall
Why did Lina go to Looper's store on Night Street?
Granny had asked her to buy a can of corn for dinner.
She went to tell him she knew he was stealing.
She wanted to buy colored pencils for her pictures.
When Doon finally opened the door to Tunnel 351, he found a ---
garage filled with vehicles for exploring the Unknown Regions
small library with books about the world outside of Ember
brightly lit room full of supplies with the mayor in the center.
What did Doon do in the Pipeworks when his work was finished?
He played cards with other workers.
He caught up on his sleep.
He wandered through the tunnels.
Doon was awed to finally find a "movable light" after he and Lina---
found a lighter in Granny's closet
caught a small branch on fire
accidentally lit a candle with a match
In the City of Ember, only three books exist. What are the titles of the books? Select the best answer.
The Book of Ember
The Book of Letters
The Book of Numbers
All of the above
What can the reader conclude the Builders were thinking when they made the city?
The builders thought all the information in the world is in the three books.
The builders don't want to buy more books for the people of Ember.
The builders don't want the people of Ember to learn information that may become dangerous.
The Builders said the people of Ember must live in the city for at least _________ years.
300
150
50
200
What happened to the chief builder's plan for the box?
One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.
The box was broken into, and its contents were stolen.
The box was destroyed by a hammer.
What happened on assignment day?
Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.
Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.
The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.
Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?
Lina had an easier job.
Doon wanted to work on the generator near the Pipeworks.
Doon loved working with water and pipes
Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.
What did the buildings in Ember look like?
Brand new buildings
Still under construction
Run-down and ragged
Very modern and contemporary
How old is Poppy?
5
4
2
Doon went to the library to look up ____.
generators
fire
insects
maps of the city
Why did Lina call Dr. Tower to the house?
Granny was sick
Poppy was sick
Doon was sick
their dog was sick
After Granny died, Lina and Poppy moved in with ___________.
Lizzie
Doon and his father
Mrs. Murdo
Mrs. Murdo's home was _______.
messier than Granny's house
old and shabby looking
beautiful and cozy
Lizzie said she got the canned foods from _____________ who said he explored the storerooms.
Looper
Doon's dad
Mr. Murdo
the mayor
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
What did Lizzie drop on the ground that made Lina and the other children excited?
keys to unlock the door
the map to the exit
cans of food
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
How would you describe most of the travel down the river?
bright, smooth and dry
dark, bumpy and wet
smooth, wet, and happy
How did Doon and Lina know they were at the end of their trip?
The boat hit rocks and got stuck.
There was a big sign that said, "Stop here and get out."
The water was shallow and there was no place for the boat to go.
What did Lina find?
a wide path going upwards and leading out.
a sign
a road back to Ember
What was the problem that Lina and Doon realized would keep others from following them out of Ember?
The mayor was mad and would not let the people leave.
Lina had not given Clary the note explaining how to get out.
There were not enough boats for anyone else to come.
The winged creatures that fly and sing to the children are most likely __________.
butterflies
angels
birds
frogs
What is the silver circle lamp in the sky that they see when they leave the cave.
flashlight
moon
sun
street lights
What did Doon and Lina find on the path?
a snake
more food
a Welcome sign to the refugess from the Builders
When the silver light goes down and the sky becomes red-orange with a red-orange bright ball in the sky, what is happening?
sunrise
fire
explosion
nighttime
Lina and Doon learn how people came to Ember by ________.
reading a journal they found
asking the people they meet
listening to their teacher
What animal approaches Doon, Lina and Poppy?
fox
snake
lion
cat
After searching, Doon and Lina find another cave. What do they see when they look out over the edge in the cave?
a new town
the lights of the City of Ember
a big fire
an explosion
How do Doon and Lina get the word to the people of Ember so they know how to leave Ember?
The write on the note to Clary and wrap it in Doon's shirt. Then they throw the note over the cliff down into Ember.
They shout to the people below telling them what to do.
They jump off the cliff and lead the people out of Ember.
How did Doon find his way around the Pipeworks?
He followed the others
He had a compass
He had a map
What is Doon’s hobby?
Collecting and writing about insects
Taking apart various devices and seeing how they work
He liked to make sketches of buildings
Why was Granny tearing up the couch?
She was looking for something
She needed the extra fabric for her shop
The couch was broken and had to be recycled
Which of the following did they NOT grow in the greenhouses?
Beans
Peas
Cabbages
Apples
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