WorksheetsChapter 1-6 The City of Ember
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What were the two colors of pencil Lina purchased?
green and blue
red and green
blue and red
blue and yellow
Who saved Poppy, when she was lost?
Granny
Flute Player
Doon
Lina
How much did each pencil cost?
1 dollar
10 dollars
4 Miner Money
5 dollars
Who owned the store Lina bought the colored pencils from?
Hooper
Looper
George
Doon
The builders said the people must live in the city of Ember for at least ____ years before leaving.
5000
200
60
100
______ was to keep the instructions for leaving the city of Ember.
The oldest person in Ember
The commissioners
The mayor
The chief builder
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 to Lina's parents?
They died two years before.
They moved to the next city to find better work.
Their jobs required them to travel, so they were not home much.
The people of Ember did not know the exact year because ____________.
they had to rely on timekeepers to change the date sign and wind the clock
the power went off on occasion, and no one knew the exact time to reset the clocks when the power came back on
Where did Lina go that she was not supposed to go?
the mayor's bedroom
the roof of the Gathering Hall
the storage room
the kitchen
The loud sound that Doon heard when he first entered the tunnels was ______.
the generator
the river
workmen with tools
How was Doon to find his way around the Pipeworks?
Doon used a compass.
Signs were painted throughout the Pipeworks.
All workers were supplied with a map.
During his lunch break Doon _______.
went to see the generator
met friends a few tunnels down
went out of the tunnels to find Lina
Doon had a talent for _______.
singing
mechanics
bookwork
working with people
What hobby does Doon have?
studying insects
collecting bottle caps
drawing pictures of people
Who built the City of Ember?
The Builders
The Mayors
The Believers
The Chargers
What is the main conflict of the story?
Lina and Doon aren't friends anymore.
The city is running out of paper.
The city is slowly falling apart and they need to find a way out.
Mayor Cole is stealing money.
What is the area called that surrounds the City of Ember?
Unknown Regions
Unknown Lands
Empty Regions
Wastelands
What is Lina's little sister's name?
Hoppy
Poppy
Boppy
Why did the 7th mayor try to break into the box?
He thought it held diamonds and gold.
He thought it held the medicine to cure his sickness.
He loved to practice his batting technique.
He thought it held a large amount of money.
Who does Lina live with?
Her Granny and little brother
Her Granny and little sister
Her parents
Her aunt and uncle
What character trait best describes Lina?
curious
calm
silent
angry
What character trait BEST describes Doon?
angry
kind
happy
energetic
What happens when Lina goes to visit Clary at the Greenhouses?
Sadge Merrall comes to complain to Clary about receiving rotten potatoes.
Lina is arrested for not wearing her Messenger Jacket.
Sadge Merrall returns from searching in the Unknown Regions in a panic.
Lina falls and scrapes her knee.
Who helps take care of Poppy (and Lina) when Granny starts to lose her memory?
Doon's father
Captain Fleery
Clary
Mrs. Murdo
What happens during the BLACK OUT on Night Street?
Lina loses Poppy.
Lina runs into a window and it shatters.
Lina drops her glasses and they break.
The store owner screams.
Which vocabulary word means "an event or occurrence"?
incident
wearily
defiant
Which vocabulary word means "extreme tiredness"?
wearily
defiant
incident
A synonym of defiant is uncooperative.
True
False
