WorksheetsCity of Ember - Chapters 1-5 - Reading Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
What is different about the city of Ember?
Everything in the city is built out of steel.
In the city, the sky is always dark.
The city was built on an island.
Everyone in the city is blind.
What happened on Assignment Day?
Students chose a job from a bag.
The mayor assigned jobs to students based on their skills.
Students were allowed to choose the jobs they wanted based on their interests.
The students were given one final project to finish at school.
According to Lina, which of the following assignments is considered a "bad" job?
Messenger
Greenhouse helper
pipeworks laborer
babysitter
Who traded jobs with Lina?
Clary
Natty Prine
the mayor
Doon
Why did Doon think that the city was crumbling?
Because they were running out of things and the generator kept failing.
He found rocks everywhere.
He heard an earthquake
He was losing his mind.
Why was Doon so interested in learning about the generator?
He wanted to take it apart and put it back together.
He wanted to fix it and save the city somehow from destruction.
He wanted to see the end of the River.
He wanted to see the beginning of the river.
What did Doon hope to do for the City of Ember one day?
Be the mayor
Be a messenger
Leave the city
Be a hero and save the city.
Why was Lina getting worried about Granny?
She was old
She was becoming more forgetful about things
She was having a mid-life crisis
She lost her job
What did the trash sifters do?
They picked up trash
They were looking for gold
They sifted through the trash to find useable items because Ember was running out of everything.
They were sorting for recyling
Why did Lina feel that the greenhouses were like home?
She loved dirt
It was in her neighborhood
They had the same address
Her father used to work there and it gives her fond memories.
What was happening to the potatoes in Ember?
They were doing great!
They were diseased and starting to rot.
They were being deep fried
They were starting to speak french.
Why didn't Ember have any moveable lights, like flashlights?
They were too expensive
They were too heavy.
They didn't want to waste batteries.
They didn't have bulbs or batteries for flashlights. Torches would burn out too fast.
What does Lina think is found in the unknown regions?
More lightbulbs
More potatoes
A new city filled with light
Another set of trash heaps
What is the light source in the greenhouse that helps the plants grow?
Long light bulbs in the ceiling
the sun
a man made sun
a radiation machine
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
Who is the person Lina recognized at Greengate Square?
Looper
Granny
Doon
Sadge Marril
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
Sadge Merrall claimed that the rats in the unknown regions were the size of ___________.
houses
cars
elephants
dogs
