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Mrs. B's "The City of Ember" Chapters 1-6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Doon want the assignment of Pipeworks laborer?
a)
He liked repairing leaky pipes.
b)
He wanted to see the river.
c)
He wanted to see the generator.
d)
He liked being deep underground
2.
Where did Sadge Merrall go that shook him up so badly?
a)
The Prison Room.
b)
The Unknown Regions.
c)
The Pipeworks.
d)
The mayor's office.
3.
Which food in Ember is eaten on a daily basis?
a)
Peaches
b)
Corn
c)
Potatoes
d)
Soylent Green
4.
About how old are Lina and Doon?
a)
Ten
b)
Twelve
c)
Fourteen
d)
Eighteen
5.
What surrounds Ember on all sides?
a)
Badger-moles
b)
The river
c)
A volcano
d)
Darkness
6.
What does Lina buy, but then feel guilty about?
a)
Candy
b)
A coat for Granny
c)
A new blanket
d)
Colored pencils
7.
Who does Lina consider her best friend at the book's beginning?
a)
Lizzie 
b)
Clary
c)
Doon
d)
Orly
8.
After how many years after being locked was the box going to automatically open?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
9.
In Chapter 1, what is the job that Lina wants most?
a)
Messenger
b)
Electrician's Helper
c)
Greenhouse Helper
d)
Pipework Laborer
10.
In Chapter 5, who finds Poppy when she is lost during the black-out?
a)
Lina
b)
Clary
c)
Lizzie
d)
Doon
11.
In Chapter 6, the message in the old box is partially illegible because:
a)
Poppy chewed on the paper.
b)
Poppy spilled baby drink on the paper.
c)
The ink has faded with time. 
d)
The message is written in code. 
12.
The people of Ember are afraid that something might happen one day. What is it?
a)
The city will be attacked.
b)
There will be too many people.
c)
The lights will go out forever.
d)
They will be forced to go above ground. 
13.
What is the connections between Lina and the 7th mayor?
a)
He made her family more powerful.
b)
He is her great-great-grandfather.
c)
He started a feud with her family. 
d)
He is her father. 
14.
What advice does Doon's father give him about his job?
a)
Just fix the pipes and nothing else.
b)
Make friends with all of your coworkers.
c)
If you don't like it, quit. 
d)
Notice everything, especially things other people don't notice. 
15.
What does Clary give Lina?
a)
A job
b)
A bean seed
c)
A bundle of potatoes
d)
A way to read the instructions