WorksheetsCity of Ember: Chapter 2 Questions
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why did Lina choose to take the shortest route home?
She had to go and buy groceries before heading home
She wanted to get home before the lights went off
She wanted to tell her news to her family
She had to pick up her sister from daycare before it closed
What is the rumour about light-bulbs?
Specific kinds of light-bulbs are running out
Lights are burning out faster than they used to
A new kind of light-bulb was just invented that never burns out
People are stealing light-bulbs off the streets
Why are Lina and Doon no longer friends?
Doon stole Lina's homework when they were younger
Doon's parents never liked Lina's parents
Lina laughed at Doon and Doon got mad
Lina beat Doon in a race when she was trying to prove how fast she is
Where does Lina live with her Grandmother?
Greystone Street
Quillium Square
Clary Lane
Hafter Street
What does Granny do to make money?
She sold new clothing to people
She was a babysitter for richer people
She unravelled old clothes to sell the yarn and thread
She sold dyes to colour clothes
Why did Lina's father die?
He caught the coughing sickness
He was injured at work
He vanished during a blackout
He was bitten by a snake
What does Lina enjoy drawing the most?
Pictures of her sister
Pictures of her parent
Pictures of a city
Pictures of being a messenger
What is beyond the edges of the City of Ember?
Darkness
Another city
Large forests
The Pipeworks
How much does each person pay Lina for a message to be delivered?
5 cents
10 cents
20 cents
50 cents
Who is Lina's SECOND customer as a messenger? (Hint: The message is going to Annisette Lafrond)
Captain Fleery
Natty Prine
Mrs. Polster
Mrs. Sample
Why do people not really know what the date is in the City of Ember?
The darkness makes it hard to read the clock
Some Timekeepers were bad at their jobs and did not wind the clock
Batteries have run out so there are no more watches or clocks
The main clock in Time Square was destroyed during the blackout of year 209
What message does Lina deliver to the mayor?
Dinner will be ready at eight
There are eight people ready to meet you
Eight new guards have been hired to protect him
Looper has a delivery at eight
