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city of ember final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
where does Lina's town live?
a)
in the civil war grounds
b)
underground
c)
in the sun
d)
in space
2.
Who asked Lina to come to a Believers meeting?
a)
Clary
b)
Doon
c)
Captain Fleery
d)
Ms. Murdo
3.

What did Poppy find when Lina was unloading the boat?

a)

a map showing the route from Ember to the other city

b)

a silver locket with a picture of the builder

c)

a key to the elevator that would take them to the surface

d)

a book about the first residents of Ember

4.

The mayor said Lina had disgraced herself in her new job after she ---

a)

became lost in the Unknown Regions

b)

refused to return after her first day at the Pipeworks

c)

took a pair of shoes from one of the closed storerooms

d)

climbed onto the roof of the Gathering Hall

5.

In the wooden box covered with an old scarf, Doon kept a --

a)

pale green worm he had found on a cabbage leaf

b)

pin he had recerived for good behavior at school

c)

small turtle he had found in the Pipeworks

d)

lock that no longer had a key

6.

How did the document stored in the dark, shiny box become damaged?

a)

Granny threw it into the fireplace.

b)

Poppy tore and chewed it.

c)

Moths had eaten it

d)

Water had seeped into the box.

7.

What did Doon do in the Pipeworks when his work was fininshed?

a)

He played cards with other workers.

b)

He caught up on his sleep.

c)

He wandered through the tunnels.

d)

He read books about electricity.

8.

When Doon finally opened the door to Tunnel 351, he found a ---

a)

garage filled with vehicles for exploring the Unknown Regions

b)

small library with books about the world outside of Ember

c)

passageway under the river and out of the city

d)

brightly lit room full of supplies with the mayor in the center.

9.

Doon was awed to finally find a "movable light" after he and Lina---

a)

found a lighter in Granny's closet

b)

caught a small branch on fire

c)

stumbled onto a box of flshlights

d)

accidentally lit a candle with a match

10.

After the found a way out of Ember, Doon and Lina decided to---.

a)

turn the boat around and paddle back the way they had come.

b)

drop a message into the city so others would follow.

c)

send a warning that it was too dangerous to leave the city by river.

d)

forget the past and look for new friends in the new world.

11.

How is Doon different from Lina?

a)

Doon is a boy with a happy family, while Lina Doesn't have one.

b)

Lina likes to run and spread gossip, while Doon is a quiet person.

c)

Lina is carefree while Doon worries about the future.

d)

Lina likes to do chores and Doon does not.

12.

Suddenly Doon spoke up. "But Ember is not prospering!" he cried. "Everything is getting worse and worse.!"


These sentences suggest that--

a)

Doon thinks he can help with the problem of the blackouts.

b)

Doon thinks he can save the children of Ember.

c)

Doon thinks he can go to the river to figure things out.

d)

Doon thinks the generator is too cmplicated.

13.
What kind of shop does Granny own?
a)
yarn
b)
lightbulb
c)
cake
d)
electricity
14.
Who does Lina live with?
a)
Mother and sister
b)
Grandmother and sister
c)
Aunt and sister
d)
Two sisters
15.
Lina delivers a message that says...
a)
The delivery will be ready at eight
b)
Dinner will be ready at eight
c)
Electricity will be ready at eight
d)
Mrs. Osborne will be home at eight
16.
Which of the following is NOT something that messengers do?
a)
wear red
b)
repeat the message
c)
deliver the message
d)
write down the message
17.
Lina notices that something has been not been replaced and she finds this odd.  What is it?
a)
clothing
b)
mailbox
c)
food
d)
lightbulbs
18.
What is the name of Lina's sister?
a)
Poppy
b)
Daffodil
c)
Rose
d)
Lilac
19.
Which one of the following does Doon want to investigate?
a)
drain
b)
generator
c)
missing lights
d)
broken bicycle
20.
All of the following are jobs you can have in the City of Ember EXCEPT...
a)
Election Overseer
b)
Messenger
c)
Pipeworks Laborer
d)
Supply Depot clerk
21.
What is the name of the mayor?
a)
Cole
b)
Harrow 
c)
Dorn
d)
Mayfleet
22.
What color is the messenger's jacket?
a)
orange
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
red
23.
How long do you have your first job before you can change it?
a)
6 months
b)
1 year
c)
3 years
d)
never
24.
How old are people when they graduate from school?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
25.

What time are the lights off in The City of Ember?

a)

9 pm - 6 am

b)

9 pm - 9 am

c)

11 pm - 6 am

d)

11 pm - 9 am

26.

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.

27.

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

a)

Doon

b)

Lina

c)

Poppy

d)

Mrs. Murdo

28.

What was the problem that Lina and Doon realized would keep others from following them out of Ember?

a)

The mayor was mad and would not let the people leave.

b)

Lina had not given Clary the note explaining how to get out.

c)

There were not enough boats for anyone else to come.

d)

No one would believe them.

29.

What did Doon and Lina find on the path?

a)

a snake

b)

more food

c)

a Welcome sign from the Builders

d)

directions to return to Ember

30.

What is the silver circle lamp in the sky that they see when they leave the cave.

a)

flashlight

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

street lights

31.

The winged creatures that fly and sing to the children are most likely __________.

a)

butterflies

b)

angels

c)

birds

d)

frogs

32.

When the silver light goes down and the sky becomes red-orange with a red-orange bright ball in the sky, what is happening?

a)

sunrise

b)

fire

c)

explosion

d)

nighttime

33.

"... and lit by a shining silver circle hanging in an immense black sky."

What is being described here?

(a)  

34.

"...hundreds and hundreds of tiny flecks of light, strewn like spilled salt across the blackness."

What is being described here?

(a)  

35.

Star and Forest are the names of the journal writer's "children." Why are those ironic names?

a)

People in Ember love nature

b)

People in Ember love watching movies

c)

People in Ember eventually wouldn't know what those things are

d)

People in Ember research stars and forests.

36.

What creature did Doon, Poppy, and Lina see?

a)

A bear

b)

A fox

c)

A snake

d)

A chicken

37.

Who found the message from Doon and Lina?

a)

Doon's father

b)

The mayor

c)

Clary

d)

Mrs. Murdo

38.

The Believers thought that ___.

a)

the Builders were coming back to help the people of Ember

b)

the city would be saved by magic

c)

the people of Ember would discover a way to leave the city

39.

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

a)

A book

b)

A large shiny rock

c)

A torn shirt

d)

A picture of a car

40.

What does Lina discover that makes her regret waiting to tell anyone about the exit to the City of Ember?

a)

Someone else has already told the citizens of Ember all about the exits

b)

The lights in the city have gone out permanently and the people are now trapped in the dark

c)

The Mayor has abandoned the city and is refusing to help anyone

d)

The note meant for Clary was never delivered so now no one knows about the exit

41.

What did the city look like?

a)

The center of town had skyscrapers with many office buildings, while the edges of the town had small homes where people lived.

b)

The streets were lined with wooden buildings painted in different colors.

c)

All the streets looked the same with rows of two-story stone buildings. On the street level, were shops and above were apartments.

42.

What job did Granny have?

a)

Granny worked in the greenhouses planting vegetables.

b)

Granny was a seamstress. She made clothes for the people of Ember.

c)

Granny unraveled sweaters and picked apart clothes so people could use them to make new clothes.

43.

What did the trash sifters do?

a)

They picked up trash

b)

They were looking for gold

c)

They sifted through the trash to find useable items because Ember was running out of everything.

d)

They were sorting for recyling

44.

What happened to Sadge Merrall?

a)

He went to the unknown regions and came back cut up and bruised

b)

He became the next Mayor.

c)

He went to the Unknown regions and never returned

d)

He joined Doon in the Pipeworks

45.

What did Mrs. Murdo do to help Lina's family?

a)

Mrs. Murdo cleaned up and cooked for Lina, Granny, and Poppy

b)

Mrs. Murdo took Granny to the market.

c)

Mrs. Murdo helped Lina deliver messages.

46.

After Mayor Cole's speech, the people of Ember felt ___________.

a)

angry

b)

calm

c)

content

d)

excited

47.

As Doon makes his way down the street, he decides to write a letter explaining that he is safe. Who does he address the letter to?

a)

Clary

b)

The Mayor

c)

His Father

d)

Mrs. Murdo

48.

Why can't Doon and Lina drop the boat into the river at first?

a)

The river would sweep the boat away

b)

The boat has a large hole in the front

c)

Doon is too heavy for the boat to float properly

d)

There are no seats in the boat for them to sit on

49.

Who was looking for Doon and Lina before The Singing?

a)

Lizzie Biscoe

b)

Doon's father

c)

The guards

d)

Clary

e)

Mrs. Murdo

50.

What did Lina and Doon discover about the mayor?

a)

He was stealing money from Ember

b)

He was hiding his illness from the city

c)

He was secretly stealing long lost food

d)

He was Doon's grandfather

e)

He was going to secretly leave the city