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"The City of Ember" - Final Test Review

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the box with the instructions get lost?

a)

The mayor died before he could tell anyone what it was.

b)

The Builders lost it while buiding the city.

c)

Poppy hid it.

2.

How did the instructions get torn up?

a)

They were in the garbage.

b)

Poppy tore them up and was chewing on them.

c)

Granny didn't want anyone to get out.

d)

Mayor Cole got rid of the instructions by burning them in the fireplace.

3.

Where did LIna and Doon find the Mayor's secret room?

a)

behind a bookcase in his office

b)

in the Pipeworks behind a secret, locked door

c)

in the Greenhouse when Clary wasn't around

4.

What job did Doon really want to draw on Assignment Day?

a)

Messenger

b)

Greenhouse worker

c)

Pipeworks Laborer

d)

Electrician's Helper

5.

Who did Lizzie consider to be her boyfriend?

a)

Doon Harrow

b)

Sadge Merrall

c)

Orly Gordon

d)

Looper

6.

After Doon traded jobs with Lina at the beginning of the novel, what did he want to fix in the pipeworks?

a)

the generator

b)

the pipes

c)

his book

d)

the broken light bulbs

7.

What does the word "Egress" mean?

a)

exit

b)

entrance

c)

electricity

d)

It's a type of bird.

8.

At what age do they draw a job on Assignment Day?

a)

10 years old

b)

15 years old

c)

18 years old

d)

12 years old

9.

In the story, Lina bought two colored pencils from Looper. What were the colors?

a)

blue and yellow

b)

green and red

c)

blue and green

d)

yellow and red

10.

_____ was to keep “The Instructions for The City of Ember.

a)

The oldest person

b)

The mayor

c)

The commissioners

d)

The Chief Builder

11.

How long did the lights remain out in Chapter 5—the longest blackout ever in Ember?

a)

20 minutes

b)

7 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

15 minutes

12.

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.”

a)

Clary

b)

Granny

c)

Doon

d)

Lina

13.

What color are the messenger jackets in the City of Ember?

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

14.

What happened on Assignment Day?

a)

Students picked a job from a small cloth green sack as their new job.

b)

The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.

c)

Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.

d)

The teacher and the mayor selected jobs for the students as they left school.

15.

Who made the statement “Letting anger take over can lead to unintended consequences”?

a)

Lina

b)

Doon

c)

Doon's dad

d)

Mayor Cole

16.

Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?

a)

Lina had an easier job than Doon had drawn.

b)

Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.

c)

Doon wanted to work on the generator near Pipeworks.

d)

Doon’s father did not want him to be a messenger in the city because it was too dangerous.

17.

The people from Ember had never _____.

a)

used electricity before

b)

met someone from another city/place other than Ember

c)

climbed up a staircase

d)

eaten vegetables

18.

According to Lina, which of the following job assignments might have been considered a “bad” job to have pulled out of the green bag?

a)

Greenhouse helper

b)

Messenger

c)

Timekeeper’s assistant

d)

Pipeworks laborer

19.

Why was Granny tearing up the couch?

a)

Granny was looking for something that had been lost.

b)

Granny’s money had fallen into the couch and she was trying to get it out.

c)

Granny wanted to use the stuffing to make a blanket for Poppy.

d)

Granny was unable to recall her day with Lina.

20.

Lina thought that the partial document was _____ (from the opened case).

a)

directions for building the city

b)

instructions for saving the city

c)

recipe from the first people of Ember

d)

Poppy’s homework

21.

What surrounds the City of Ember on all sides?

a)

the mayor and the police force

b)

the river

c)

darkness

d)

a volcano

22.

Students were assigned to their job for _____ years.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

23.

The Believers and Captain Fleery thought that _____.

a)

the Builders were coming back to help/save the City of Ember

b)

the magic of the box would have saved the people of Ember

c)

the Instructions would have found and saved the City of Ember

d)

the people of Ember were too happy to leave Ember

24.

Lina is content with the decision to live with Mrs. Murdo and has adjusted well to her new home.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

At the end of Chapter 12, Lina realizes Doon is really her best friend.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The builders said the people must live in the City of Ember for at least _____ years before leaving.

a)

5,000 years

b)

60 years

c)

200 years

d)

1,000 years

27.

No one has been successful in creating a moveable light within the City of Ember—all lights are indoors or streetlights.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Who did Doon see sleeping in the secret room within the Pipeworks?

a)

Looper

b)

Barton Snode

c)

the Mayor

d)

the guards from the Gathering Hall

29.

Granny ate Pineapple 4 times before the storehouses ran out of the fruit.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

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.”

a)

Lina running in the streets delivering messages.

b)

Lina was out in the street when Poppy was lost, and the lights went out.

c)

Lina was searching for grandma.

d)

Lina saw Sadge in the street going crazy again.

31.

What does Lina purchase but then later begins to feel guilty about her purchase?

a)

new coat for herself

b)

yarn for the shop

c)

more food for herself and Poppy

d)

colored pencils

32.

The guards are next in charge, behind the mayor.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Vocab: Which of the following does NOT describe plummet?

a)

a plane taking a nose dive

b)

a mountain climber reaching the summit

c)

a man dropping off a cliff

d)

a meteor falling towards earth

34.

Vocab: Which of the following describes methodically?

a)

a young boy randomly picking flowers for his mother

b)

a girl haphazardly throwing clothes in the closet

c)

a teenager stringing beads in an intricate pattern

d)

an old lady messily putting away her knitting

35.

Vocab: Which of the following describes vague?

a)

how to spell the word vague

b)

the the time the sun will rise in the morning

c)

the number of legs a spider has

d)

the indistinct figure standing in the window

36.

Vocab: The newspapers were _____ all over the floor of my Grandfather's office.

a)

strewn

b)

plummeted

c)

flanked

d)

vague

37.

Vocab: The President of the United States is _____ with Secret Service at all times.

a)

flanked

b)

endeavored

c)

plummeted

d)

hoisted

38.

Vocab: a conscientious effort toward an end

a)

endeavor

b)

flank

c)

vague

d)

methodically

39.

Vocab: to raise or haul up with or as if with the help of a mechanical apparatus

a)

hoist

b)

plummet

c)

strewn

d)

methodically

40.

What have Lizzie and Looper been doing in Ch. 11?

a)

Eating sweets

b)

Hoarding (Keeping) rare items in the storeroom

c)

Feeding the rats of Ember

d)

Helping Lina

41.

What does Doon discover at the start Ch. 12?

a)

The mayor has been stealing food and keeping it in a brightly lit room

b)

The pipe is about to break and flood Ember.

c)

He is in love with Lina.

d)

There is only one working light bulb left in the city.

42.

What event has been increasing in Ch. 12?

a)

food shortages

b)

blackouts

c)

burst pipes

d)

the mayor's speeches to the people

43.

Where do Poppy and Lina live now Grandmother has passed away?

a)

with Clary

b)

with Doon and his father

c)

with Mrs Murdo

d)

alone

44.

What does Egress mean?

a)

Run

b)

Escape

c)

Exit

d)

Fight

45.

What special food does Lina remember from her childhood?

a)

Tuna

b)

Chicken nuggets

c)

Creamed corn

d)

Lettuce

46.

Who built the City of Ember?

a)

The Builders

b)

The Mayors

c)

The Believers

d)

The Chargers

47.

What is the main conflict of the story?

a)

Lina and Doon aren't friends anymore.

b)

The city is running out of paper.

c)

The city is slowly falling apart and they need to find a way out.

d)

Mayor Cole is stealing money.

48.

What is the area called that surrounds the City of Ember?

a)

Unknown Regions

b)

Unknown Lands

c)

Empty Regions

d)

Wastelands

49.
What were the words that Lina heard in her mind as she ran through town?
a)
alone in Ember
b)
alone in the world
c)
go find Doon
d)
go find Clary
50.

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."

a)

Sadge

b)

Mayor Cole

c)

Looper

d)

Barton Snode

51.

When Lina needed someone wise to talk to, she went to ___________.

a)

Looper

b)

Clary

c)

Lizzie

d)

Doon

52.

Egress means __________.

a)

to get worse

b)

exit/the way out

c)

progress/move forward

d)

darkness

53.

At 12:00 when everyone left work early for the singing________

a)

Doon and Lina went down to the river to find the exit.

b)

Doon went down Tunnel 351 to find the mayor.

c)

Lina went to visit Clary in the greenhouses.

d)

Doon and Lina went to meet with Mayor Cole.

54.

Vocab: Fill in the missing vocab word with it's synonyms below.

dangerous, cruel, heartless, merciless, (a)  

55.

When Lina looked over the edge of the rocks she saw________.

a)

a Bridge

b)

steps

c)

a ladder

d)

a path

56.

What is the main conflict in this story?

a)

The town of Ember is unable to support its citizens.

b)

Looper is a thief working for Mayor Cole.

c)

Doon is about to miss curfew, and he will be outside after dark.

d)

Lina must trust no one except Clary and Looper.

57.
Who went first down the ladder by the riverbank?
a)
Lina
b)
Doon
c)

neither

58.

After climbing down the ladder Doon and Lina found______.

a)

carvings on the rock wall

b)

a door

c)

a series of steps and paths

59.

The key was in__________.

a)

a small pan

b)

a steel panel

c)

the keyhole

d)

a small, metal box

60.

Vocab: having numerous overlapping coils

(a)  

61.
What words confused Lina and Doon because they were not familiar with them?
a)
matches, candles, boat
b)
boat, potatoes, candles
c)
ladder, boat, matches
d)
matches, boat, city
62.
The way out of Ember was __.
a)
down the pathway
b)
on the river
c)
up thousands of stairs
d)
by helicopter
63.

Another title for Ch. 14 could be_______________.

a)

The Rehearsal

b)

Mayor Arrested!

c)

Piecing Together the Instructions

d)

Looper's arrest

64.
Who is after Lina and Doon in these chapters, and why?
a)
the mayor, for stealing the key
b)
the guards, for "spreading rumors"
c)
Sadge, for finding the way out
d)
Captain Fleery, because Lina didn't show up to work
65.

Vocab: extremely complex and difficult to follow especially in an argument or story

(a)  

66.
How did Doon think the matches and candle might work?
a)
by tying the match to the candle's wick
b)
by holding the candle up to the sun
c)

by putting 3 matches on each candle

67.
Mrs. Murdo could be described as __ and __.
a)
organized, mean
b)
generous, organized
c)
loud, silly
d)
generous, intelligent
68.
Why does Lina leave Doon at the school?
a)
She goes to deliver a note to Clary.
b)

She goes to deliver a note to Mrs. Murdo telling her where she's going.

c)
She gets upset and runs home.
d)
They part ways forever.
69.
What is one thing Doon does NOT put in his pillowcase "travel bag?"
a)
a bit of food
b)
pencil and paper to write about the journey
c)
the instructions
d)
clothes in case he got wet
70.
What does Lina hate to leave behind?
a)
her colored pencils
b)
Poppy
c)
her home
d)
the city
71.
How many boats did Doon and Lina find?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
a room full
72.

Vocab: having an evil nature; deliberately cruel

(a)  

73.
At first, what was Lina and Doon's plan regarding their new knowledge?
a)
to keep it a secret and leave in a month
b)
to tell everyone in the city at the Singing
c)
to tell only Clary
d)
to tell only Doon's father
74.

Lina and Doon planned to announce the way out of Ember at the Singing. Why did their plan change?

a)
The guards would capture them if they showed up at the Singing.
b)
They got greedy.
c)
They got mad at one another.
d)
Doon wants to run away from home.
75.
What does Doon's "green worm" turn into?
a)
a beautiful butterfly
b)
a light brown moth
c)
nothing
d)
a black caterpillar
76.
Where did Doon and Lina go to hide so they could discuss their plans?
a)
the square
b)

the library

c)
the school
d)
Doon's home
77.
Who will leave by boat on the day of the Singing according to the new plan?
a)

Poppy, Doon, Lina

b)
Lina, Doon, Doon's dad
c)
Doon, Clary, Lina
d)
Doon, Lina
78.

Vocab: Fill in the missing vocab word with it's synonyms below.

elaborate, tangled, complex, complicated, (a)  

79.

Doon packed his travel possessions in_______.

a)

his pillow case

b)

a shoe box

c)

the laundry basket

d)

his dad's suitcase

80.

What did Mrs. Murdo sing to Poppy?

a)

Baa Baa Black Sheep

b)

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

c)

Rock-a-bye baby

d)

Sing a song of Sixpence

81.

What is the main conflict of Chapter 15?

a)

Will the mayor give his normal speech at the singing?

b)

How will Lina escape from the guards?

c)

What would staying in the prison room be like?

d)

What should Doon take with him on his journey out of Ember?

82.

Vocab: I had a hard time understanding the movie's (a)   plot.

83.

What favor did Nammy Proggs do for Doon?

a)

She watched Poppy while Lina and Doon went to the singing.

b)

She lied to the guards about where Doon was.

c)

She gave Doon some money to buy food.

d)

She helped Doon and Lina decipher the message.

84.

Why did the guards say Lina and Doon were lying?

a)

The Chief Guard told the other guards that Lina and Doon were lying.

b)

The guards would lose their jobs if tey went against the mayor and would have to spend time in the Prison Room.

c)

The guards knew about what the mayor was doing, and they wanted it to stay a secret.

d)

They didn't think the mayor was capable of doing something so terrible.

85.

As Doon watched Lina run across Stonegrit Lane, _____.

a)

she ran right into the mayor

b)

she fell and skinned her knees and elbows

c)

the chief guard spotted Lina and started chasing after her

d)

she ran home to get Poppy for the trip

86.

Vocab: The police officer said that this was one of the most (a)   attacks she had witnessed.

87.

According to the mayor, what quality is dangerous to have, especially if the person is young?

a)

intelligence

b)

curiosity

c)

courage

d)

bravery

88.

What event occurs that allows Lina to break free and escape from the guards?

a)

Doon bursts into the room.

b)

an explosion outside

c)

a blackout

d)

She didn't want to miss the Singing.

89.

Doon uses (a)   to make his way through the darkness of the city when the lights go out.

90.

Lina runs down the street with a bundle in her arms. What is in the bundle?

a)

a bag with canned food

b)

a box with the instructions

c)

her sister Poppy

d)

more candles and matches from the storeroom

91.

What does Lina compare the opening of the tunnel to that creates a simile?

a)

a dark pool

b)

an enormous mouth

c)

the sky at night time

d)

the blue of the ocean

92.

After examining a path within the cave, Doon notices Poppy has something in her hands. What has Poppy found?

a)

a picture

b)

foods they have never seen before

c)

a book

d)

a phone

93.

Lina forgets to give (a)   a note

94.

How would you describe most of the travel down the river?

a)

bright, smooth and dry

b)

dark, bumpy and wet

c)

smooth, wet, and happy

d)

bright, dry, and scary

95.

How did Doon and Lina know they were at the end of their trip?

a)

The boat hit rocks and got stuck.

b)

There was a big sign that said, "Stop here and get out."

c)

The water was shallow and there was no place for the boat to go.

d)

The map said to stop here.

96.

Who got out of the boat to look for a way to leave the cave?

a)

Doon

b)

Lina

c)

Poppy

d)

no one

97.

What did Lina find?

a)

a wide path going up and leading out.

b)

a sign

c)

a cave in and they were trapped

d)

a road back to Ember

98.
The way out of Ember was __.
a)
down the pathway
b)
on the river
c)
up thousands of stairs
d)
by helicopter
99.

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?

a)

worried

b)

protective

c)

over-excited

100.

What does Lina and Doon's escape through the river tell you about their characters?

a)

They believed in their friendship.

b)

They were silly for thinking the Instructions could help them.

c)

They were very brave.

d)

They were fearful of disobeying the mayor and guards.

101.

"He [the guard] gripped her other arm with fingers that felt like iron." What does this simile mean?

a)

He held on very tightly.

b)

His fingers didn't hold on very tightly.

c)

He was wearing an iron glove.

d)

Lina had a hard time breathing.

102.

Lina hid behind the trash can enclosure behind the Gathering Hall waiting for _____.

a)

Doon

b)

Mrs. Murdo and Poppy

c)

Lizzie

d)

the mayor

103.

During the second blackout, Lina _____.

a)

saw Doon with his candle heading toward the Pipeworks

b)

heard the mayor telling the people not to

c)

heard Poppy call her name

d)

ran to the Pipeworks by herself willing to leave Doon behind

104.

_____ helped Lina escape.

a)

One of the guards

b)

Doon

c)

A blackout

d)

Clary

105.

The guards took Lina to _____.

a)

the prison room

b)

the mayor

c)

the singing

d)

her house

106.

No one in Ember will know about the boats in the Pipeworks because _____.

a)

Lina wasn't able to give Clary the letter

b)

Doon's dad promised he wouldn't tell

c)

the mayor and guards have blocked the entrance to the Pipeworks

d)

they couldn't figure out how to use the boats

107.

Poppy found a (a)   in the boat.

108.

Poppy found a (a)   in the boat.

109.

When the mayor said that all is being done for their benefit. For their own good. Lina said (a)   .

110.

The best reason Chapter 17 was titled "Away" was because _____.

a)

Lina got away from the guards

b)

Lina took Poppy away from Mrs. Murdo

c)

Lina and Doon were able to get away from Ember

d)

Mayor Cole allowed Lina to get away

111.

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.

112.

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.

113.

Vocab: having numerous overlapping coils and folds

a)

convoluted

b)

kiosk

c)

egress

d)

lurk

114.

Vocab: to move secretly

a)

lurk

b)

strewn

c)

flank

d)

hoist

115.

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.

a)

hoisted

b)

flanked

c)

plummeted

d)

lurked

116.

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.

a)

convoluted

b)

vague

c)

vicious

d)

endeavor

117.
The trainer told the elderly volunteers to bring no ____________ with them to the new city.
a)
Calendars
b)
Photos or books
c)
Music
118.
Who found the message from Lina and Doon?
a)
a) Mrs. Murdo
b)
b) Mayor Cole
c)
c) Looper
d)
d) the Chief Guard
119.
The first change Lina noticed as she climbed in the tunnel upward was _________.
a)
the light
b)
the sounds
c)
the air
120.
Where was the city of Ember?
a)
in a manmade tunnel
b)
in space
c)
in a cave
d)

in a hidden forest

121.

The Builders left a message under glass telling the refugees from Ember to _____.

a)

turn around and go back to Ember

b)

follow the map to the city

c)

get ready for a long climb

d)

wait 200 more years before leaving Ember

122.

As the sun rose, what did Lina and Doon notice?

a)

Doon saw a city in the distance like the one Lina had dreamed about.

b)

Everything around them was springing to life.

c)

People were on the next hill coming to greet them.

123.

Why is the beginning of Chapter 20 italicized?

a)

They are words from the book Poppy found.

b)

Lina and Doon are so excited they are shouting.

c)

The words are from a sign the Builders left in the "new city".

d)

The author wanted the reader to understand that the words were important.

124.

The builders plan was to ensure that _____

a)

a new culture would emerge for scientists to study.

b)

people would not disappear from earth.

c)

criminals would not harm the children.

d)

one species of every animal would be sent to Ember

125.

What is life like on Earth during the time the journal was written?

a)

Disaster seemed very close.

b)

Nothing had changed for generations.

c)

War was raging.

d)

A comet was heading for Earth.

126.

What was the total number of men, women, and babies were sent to Ember?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

150

d)

200

127.

The names of the new babies heading for Ember were _____.

a)

Adam and Eve

b)

Peter and Mary

c)

Star and Forest

d)

Heaven and Earth

128.

The journal helped Lina and Doon learn _____.

a)

that this was the correct year to return

b)

that they came from above the ground

c)

what they were to do next

d)

why the mayor stole items from the Emberites

129.

Doon and Lina had never before seen

a)

animals

b)

gardens

c)

roads

d)

dirt

130.

Vocab: a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

(a)  

131.

Vocab: Last year's flood was a terrible _____ that caused many people to lose their homes.

a)

catastrophe

b)

endeavor

c)

flank

d)

egress