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Worksheets"The City of Ember" - Final Test Review
Total questions: 131
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
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.
Mayor Cole got rid of the instructions by burning them in the fireplace.
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 Clary wasn't around
What job did Doon really want to draw on Assignment Day?
Messenger
Greenhouse worker
Pipeworks Laborer
Electrician's Helper
Who did Lizzie consider to be her boyfriend?
Doon Harrow
Sadge Merrall
Orly Gordon
Looper
After Doon traded jobs with Lina at the beginning of the novel, what did he want to fix in the pipeworks?
the generator
the pipes
his book
the broken light bulbs
What does the word "Egress" mean?
exit
entrance
electricity
It's a type of bird.
At what age do they draw a job on Assignment Day?
10 years old
15 years old
18 years old
12 years old
In the story, Lina bought two colored pencils from Looper. What were the colors?
blue and yellow
green and red
blue and green
yellow and red
_____ was to keep “The Instructions for The City of Ember.
The oldest person
The mayor
The commissioners
The Chief Builder
How long did the lights remain out in Chapter 5—the longest blackout ever in Ember?
20 minutes
7 minutes
1 hour
15 minutes
Select the person that would have stated this: “In my mind, I see another city. It isn’t like Ember, it is white and gleaming.”
Clary
Granny
Doon
Lina
What color are the messenger jackets in the City of Ember?
yellow
red
blue
green
What happened on Assignment Day?
Students picked a job from a small cloth green sack as their new job.
The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.
Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.
The teacher and the mayor selected jobs for the students as they left school.
Who made the statement “Letting anger take over can lead to unintended consequences”?
Lina
Doon
Doon's dad
Mayor Cole
Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?
Lina had an easier job than Doon had drawn.
Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.
Doon wanted to work on the generator near Pipeworks.
Doon’s father did not want him to be a messenger in the city because it was too dangerous.
The people from Ember had never _____.
used electricity before
met someone from another city/place other than Ember
climbed up a staircase
eaten vegetables
According to Lina, which of the following job assignments might have been considered a “bad” job to have pulled out of the green bag?
Greenhouse helper
Messenger
Timekeeper’s assistant
Pipeworks laborer
Why was Granny tearing up the couch?
Granny was looking for something that had been lost.
Granny’s money had fallen into the couch and she was trying to get it out.
Granny wanted to use the stuffing to make a blanket for Poppy.
Granny was unable to recall her day with Lina.
Lina thought that the partial document was _____ (from the opened case).
directions for building the city
instructions for saving the city
recipe from the first people of Ember
Poppy’s homework
What surrounds the City of Ember on all sides?
the mayor and the police force
the river
darkness
a volcano
Students were assigned to their job for _____ years.
1
3
2
4
The Believers and Captain Fleery thought that _____.
the Builders were coming back to help/save the City of Ember
the magic of the box would have saved the people of Ember
the Instructions would have found and saved the City of Ember
the people of Ember were too happy to leave Ember
Lina is content with the decision to live with Mrs. Murdo and has adjusted well to her new home.
True
False
At the end of Chapter 12, Lina realizes Doon is really her best friend.
True
False
The builders said the people must live in the City of Ember for at least _____ years before leaving.
5,000 years
60 years
200 years
1,000 years
No one has been successful in creating a moveable light within the City of Ember—all lights are indoors or streetlights.
True
False
Who did Doon see sleeping in the secret room within the Pipeworks?
Looper
Barton Snode
the Mayor
the guards from the Gathering Hall
Granny ate Pineapple 4 times before the storehouses ran out of the fruit.
True
False
What event is described- “shouts of alarm came from up and down the street, and then silence…Terror swept through her. I must stand still, she thought…She took a step. When she didn’t bump into anything, she took another step, and the fingers of her right hand crumpled against something hard.”
Lina running in the streets delivering messages.
Lina was out in the street when Poppy was lost, and the lights went out.
Lina was searching for grandma.
Lina saw Sadge in the street going crazy again.
What does Lina purchase but then later begins to feel guilty about her purchase?
new coat for herself
yarn for the shop
more food for herself and Poppy
colored pencils
The guards are next in charge, behind the mayor.
True
False
Vocab: Which of the following does NOT describe plummet?
a plane taking a nose dive
a mountain climber reaching the summit
a man dropping off a cliff
a meteor falling towards earth
Vocab: Which of the following describes methodically?
a young boy randomly picking flowers for his mother
a girl haphazardly throwing clothes in the closet
a teenager stringing beads in an intricate pattern
an old lady messily putting away her knitting
Vocab: Which of the following describes vague?
how to spell the word vague
the the time the sun will rise in the morning
the number of legs a spider has
the indistinct figure standing in the window
Vocab: The newspapers were _____ all over the floor of my Grandfather's office.
strewn
plummeted
flanked
vague
Vocab: The President of the United States is _____ with Secret Service at all times.
flanked
endeavored
plummeted
hoisted
Vocab: a conscientious effort toward an end
endeavor
flank
vague
methodically
Vocab: to raise or haul up with or as if with the help of a mechanical apparatus
hoist
plummet
strewn
methodically
What have Lizzie and Looper been doing in Ch. 11?
Eating sweets
Hoarding (Keeping) rare items in the storeroom
Feeding the rats of Ember
Helping Lina
What does Doon discover at the start Ch. 12?
The mayor has been stealing food and keeping it in a brightly lit room
The pipe is about to break and flood Ember.
He is in love with Lina.
There is only one working light bulb left in the city.
What event has been increasing in Ch. 12?
food shortages
blackouts
burst pipes
the mayor's speeches to the people
Where do Poppy and Lina live now Grandmother has passed away?
with Clary
with Doon and his father
with Mrs Murdo
alone
What does Egress mean?
Run
Escape
Exit
Fight
What special food does Lina remember from her childhood?
Tuna
Chicken nuggets
Creamed corn
Lettuce
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
Select the person this quote is describing: "A long leg stepped over the rope, and the person it belonged to turned and walked away. All they saw was his black--a dark coat, dark untidy hair. He walked with a lurching motion that struck Lina as somehow familiar."
Sadge
Mayor Cole
Looper
Barton Snode
When Lina needed someone wise to talk to, she went to ___________.
Looper
Clary
Lizzie
Doon
Egress means __________.
to get worse
exit/the way out
progress/move forward
darkness
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 down Tunnel 351 to find the mayor.
Lina went to visit Clary in the greenhouses.
Doon and Lina went to meet with Mayor Cole.
Vocab: Fill in the missing vocab word with it's synonyms below.
dangerous, cruel, heartless, merciless, (a)
When Lina looked over the edge of the rocks she saw________.
a Bridge
steps
a ladder
a path
What is the main conflict in this story?
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 he will be outside after dark.
Lina must trust no one except Clary and Looper.
neither
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
a small, metal box
Vocab: having numerous overlapping coils
(a)
Another title for Ch. 14 could be_______________.
The Rehearsal
Mayor Arrested!
Piecing Together the Instructions
Looper's arrest
Vocab: extremely complex and difficult to follow especially in an argument or story
(a)
by putting 3 matches on each candle
She goes to deliver a note to Mrs. Murdo telling her where she's going.
Vocab: having an evil nature; deliberately cruel
(a)
Lina and Doon planned to announce the way out of Ember at the Singing. Why did their plan change?
the library
Poppy, Doon, Lina
Vocab: Fill in the missing vocab word with it's synonyms below.
elaborate, tangled, complex, complicated, (a)
Doon packed his travel possessions in_______.
his pillow case
a shoe box
the laundry basket
his dad's suitcase
What did Mrs. Murdo sing to Poppy?
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Rock-a-bye baby
Sing a song of Sixpence
What is the main conflict of 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?
Vocab: I had a hard time understanding the movie's (a) plot.
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.
She helped Doon and Lina decipher the message.
Why did the guards say Lina and Doon were lying?
The Chief Guard told the other guards that Lina and Doon were lying.
The guards would lose their jobs if tey went against the mayor and would have to spend time in the Prison Room.
The guards knew about what the mayor was doing, and they wanted it to stay a secret.
They didn't think the mayor was capable of doing something so terrible.
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
she ran home to get Poppy for the trip
Vocab: The police officer said that this was one of the most (a) attacks she had witnessed.
According to the mayor, what quality is dangerous to have, especially if the person is young?
intelligence
curiosity
courage
bravery
What event occurs that allows Lina to break free and escape from the guards?
Doon bursts into the room.
an explosion outside
a blackout
She didn't want to miss the Singing.
Doon uses (a) to make his way through the darkness of the city when the lights go out.
Lina runs down the street with a bundle in her arms. What is in the bundle?
a bag with canned food
a box with the instructions
her sister Poppy
more candles and matches from the storeroom
What does Lina compare the opening of the tunnel to that creates a simile?
a dark pool
an enormous mouth
the sky at night time
the blue of the ocean
After examining a path within the cave, Doon notices Poppy has something in her hands. What has Poppy found?
a picture
foods they have never seen before
a book
a phone
Lina forgets to give (a) a note
How would you describe most of the travel down the river?
bright, smooth and dry
dark, bumpy and wet
smooth, wet, and happy
bright, dry, and scary
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.
The map said to stop here.
Who got out of the boat to look for a way to leave the cave?
Doon
Lina
Poppy
no one
What did Lina find?
a wide path going up and leading out.
a sign
a cave in and they were trapped
a road back to Ember
Lina couldn't leave Poppy behind because she knew there was no safety in Ember. Which word or phrase best describes this part of her character?
worried
protective
over-excited
What does Lina and Doon's escape through the river tell you about their characters?
They believed in their friendship.
They were silly for thinking the Instructions could help them.
They were very brave.
They were fearful of disobeying the mayor and guards.
"He [the guard] gripped her other arm with fingers that felt like iron." What does this simile mean?
He held on very tightly.
His fingers didn't hold on very tightly.
He was wearing an iron glove.
Lina had a hard time breathing.
Lina hid behind the trash can enclosure behind the Gathering Hall waiting for _____.
Doon
Mrs. Murdo and Poppy
Lizzie
the mayor
During the second blackout, Lina _____.
saw Doon with his candle heading toward the Pipeworks
heard the mayor telling the people not to
heard Poppy call her name
ran to the Pipeworks by herself willing to leave Doon behind
_____ helped Lina escape.
One of the guards
Doon
A blackout
Clary
The guards took Lina to _____.
the prison room
the mayor
the singing
her house
No one in Ember will know about the boats in the Pipeworks because _____.
Lina wasn't able to give Clary the letter
Doon's dad promised he wouldn't tell
the mayor and guards have blocked the entrance to the Pipeworks
they couldn't figure out how to use the boats
Poppy found a (a) in the boat.
Poppy found a (a) in the boat.
When the mayor said that all is being done for their benefit. For their own good. Lina said (a) .
The best reason Chapter 17 was titled "Away" was because _____.
Lina got away from the guards
Lina took Poppy away from Mrs. Murdo
Lina and Doon were able to get away from Ember
Mayor Cole allowed Lina to get away
Vocab: Fill in the missing word in the sentence.
On arrival at the airport, the self-service (a) is simply used to print the boarding card.
Vocab: Fill in the missing word in the sentence.
If you are having trouble with your school computer, you should visit the (a) to get further help.
Vocab: having numerous overlapping coils and folds
convoluted
kiosk
egress
lurk
Vocab: to move secretly
lurk
strewn
flank
hoist
Vocab: Fill in the missing word in the sentence.
Governor Smith was _____ on all sides by his security team to ensure he was safe at the parade events.
hoisted
flanked
plummeted
lurked
Vocab: Fill in the missing word in the sentence.
During the singing contest, the _____ comments from the judge made me never want to sing for an audience again.
convoluted
vague
vicious
endeavor
in a hidden forest
The Builders left a message under glass telling the refugees from Ember to _____.
turn around and go back to Ember
follow the map to the city
get ready for a long climb
wait 200 more years before leaving Ember
As the sun rose, what did Lina and Doon notice?
Doon saw a city in the distance like the one Lina had dreamed about.
Everything around them was springing to life.
People were on the next hill coming to greet them.
Why is the beginning of Chapter 20 italicized?
They are words from the book Poppy found.
Lina and Doon are so excited they are shouting.
The words are from a sign the Builders left in the "new city".
The author wanted the reader to understand that the words were important.
The builders plan was to ensure that _____
a new culture would emerge for scientists to study.
people would not disappear from earth.
criminals would not harm the children.
one species of every animal would be sent to Ember
What is life like on Earth during the time the journal was written?
Disaster seemed very close.
Nothing had changed for generations.
War was raging.
A comet was heading for Earth.
What was the total number of men, women, and babies were sent to Ember?
50
100
150
200
The names of the new babies heading for Ember were _____.
Adam and Eve
Peter and Mary
Star and Forest
Heaven and Earth
The journal helped Lina and Doon learn _____.
that this was the correct year to return
that they came from above the ground
what they were to do next
why the mayor stole items from the Emberites
Doon and Lina had never before seen
animals
gardens
roads
dirt
Vocab: a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
(a)
Vocab: Last year's flood was a terrible _____ that caused many people to lose their homes.
catastrophe
endeavor
flank
egress
