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City of Ember Test

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following vocabulary words with the correct definition.

a)

Endeavor

1.

Serious effort over time

b)

Labyrinth

2.

Maze

c)

Reverberating

3.

Echoing

d)

Disreputable

4.

Not respectable

e)

Plummeting

5.

Falling straight down

2.

Match the following vocabulary words to the correct definition.

a)

Raucous

1.

Disturbingly harsh or loud noise

b)

Enmeshed

2.

To become entangled

c)

Incoherently

3.

Expressed in a confusing way

d)

Turbulent

4.

uncontrollable or rough

e)

Chasm

5.

A deep fissure in the earth

3.

Match the following vocabulary words with the correct definition.

a)

Ignited

1.

Set on fire

b)

Kiosks

2.

Small structures open at one or more sides

c)

Illegible

3.

Impossible to read

d)

Discontinued

4.

No longer manufactured

e)

Intact

5.

With nothing missing or injured

4.

Match the following vocabulary word to the correct definition.

a)

Methodically

1.

Carefully

b)

Tainted

2.

Spoiled

c)

Sauntering

3.

Strolling

d)

Delectable

4.

Delicious

e)

Sturdy

5.

Strong

5.

Match the following

a)

Convoluted

1.

Extremely complex

b)

Decipher

2.

Solve

c)

Mottled

3.

Marked with spots

d)

Egress

4.

Leaving a place

e)

Slogans

5.

Sayings

6.

Match the following vocabulary words to the correct definitions.

a)

Ponderously

1.

Slow and clumsy due to weight

b)

Impudence

2.

In a rudely abrupt manner

c)

Tumult

3.

Violent disturbance; commotion

d)

Unfurled

4.

Unrolled

e)

Enraged

5.

Furious

7.

For how long was the City of Ember designed to last?

a)

150 years

b)

300 years

c)

200 years

d)

100 years

8.

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.

d)

The mayor hid it in Clary's closet.

9.

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)

Poppy fed it to her dog.

10.

How did Lina know that the instructions were important?

a)

It was written on the box 'IMPORTANT'

b)

The Mayor told her they were important.

c)

They were found in an old box with a fancy lock.

d)

The writing was in fancy cursive handwriting.

11.

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.

d)

In the Pipeworks in Tunnel 7866.

12.

When were Lina & Doon going to tell everyone about the Exit?

a)

After they had gotten out.

b)

On Assignment Day.

c)

On Singing Day in front of Gathering Hall.

d)

On Singing Day in front of Ember Hall.

13.

What did LIna & Doon learn about the first residents of Ember (in the journal they found)?

a)

150 Men and Women

b)

100 Children

c)

100 Men, Women & Children

d)

200 Men, Women, and Children

14.

Who first found the box with the Instructions?

a)

Granny

b)

LIna

c)

Doon

d)

Poppy

15.

Where was the box found?

a)

In the Mayor's office

b)

In Granny's closet

c)

The Unknown Regions

d)

In the Pipeworks

16.

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

a)

Messenger

b)

Greenhouse worker

c)

Pipeworks Laborer

d)

Electrician's Helper

17.

Who did Lizzie consider to be her boyfriend?

a)

Doon Harrow

b)

Sadge Merrall

c)

Orly Gordon

d)

Looper

18.

What did Doon really want to work on?

a)

the generator

b)

the pipes

c)

his book

d)

the Mayor's attitude

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Which of the following is NOT a song that was used at the Singing?

a)

The Song of the River

b)

The Song of Darkness

c)

The Song of the Generator

d)

The Song of the City

22.

What crime were Lina and Doon wanted?

a)

Stealing food supplies

b)

spreading viscious rumors

c)

trespassing in the pipeworks

d)

singing too loudly

23.

To Whom were Lina and Doon going to give their note about the Exit originally?

a)

Doon's father

b)

Mrs. Murdo

c)

Captain Fleery

d)

Clary

24.

Who got the note once they threw it down to Ember?

a)

Doon's Father

b)

Captain Fleery

c)

Mrs. Murdo

d)

Clary

25.

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

a)

Mrs. Murdo gave Lina's family money.

b)

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

c)

Mrs. Murdo took Granny to the market.

d)

Mrs. Murdo helped Lina deliver messages.

26.

When Lina asked Captain Fleery to come see the document she told Lina ______.

a)

the document looked extremely important

b)

to take the document to Mayor Cole

c)

to forget the puzzle project

d)

to solve the puzzle by herself

27.

What was inside the boxes that Lina found in the dark tunnel?

a)

maps

b)

pencils

c)

candles and matches

d)

light bulbs

28.

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 told Doon's dad where he went.

29.

At the end of the book, Doon and Lina finally realized that they...

a)

Were living underground the entire time.

b)

There wasn't another world after all.

c)

Actually were brother and sister.

d)

Were dreaming the entire time.

30.

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

31.

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

a)

butterflies

b)

angels

c)

birds

d)

frogs

32.

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

33.

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

34.

As Lina reads the journal, she discovers that the writer was not allowed to bring two specific items. What are these items?

a)

Fruits and vegetables

b)

Friends and vehicles

c)

Pets and animals

d)

Photographs and books

35.
Which food in Ember is eaten on a daily basis?
a)
Peaches
b)
Corn
c)
Potatoes
d)
Soylent Green
36.
In Chapter 5, who finds Poppy when she is lost during the black-out?
a)
Lina
b)
Clary
c)
Lizzie
d)
Doon
37.
The people of Ember are afraid that something might happen one day. What is it?
a)
The city will be attacked.
b)
There will be too many people.
c)
The lights will go out forever.
d)
They will be forced to go above ground. 
38.
In Chapter 1, what is the job that Lina wants most?
a)
Messenger
b)
Electrician's Helper
c)
Greenhouse Helper
d)
Pipework Laborer
39.
Why does the newly named job of trash sifter cause Lina to worry?
a)
It makes her think that Ember really might be running out of everything.
b)
She is worried they will get a disease from sifting through the trash.
c)
She is afraid that will be Poppy's job when she turns 12.
d)
She is worried they will find her trash.
40.
Why does Lina have trouble finding Poppy after she wanders away from the store?
a)
The lights went out.
b)
Poppy is very fast.
c)
Lina forgot what Poppy was wearing.
d)
Poppy was still in the store.
41.
How many boats did Doon and Lina find?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
a room full
42.

Why did Doon's and Lina's plan change towards the end of the novel?

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.

43.

How long was the longest blackout?

a)

7 minutes

b)

3 minutes

c)

2 minutes

d)

10 minutes

44.
As a child, Granny visited the storerooms in Ember with her classmates. The supplies looked like they would never run out. Granny loved one fruit. It was 
a)
apples
b)
pears
c)
peaches
d)
pineapple
45.
Looper has discovered...
a)
rare supplies exist that others don't know of
b)
a new city
c)
a dog named Ember
d)
the true time in Ember
46.
In Chapter 1, what is the job that Lina wants most?
a)
Messenger
b)
Electrician's Helper
c)
Greenhouse Helper
d)
Pipework Laborer
47.

Doon explores a book about...

a)

Fire

b)

Water

c)

Electricity

d)

Sailing

48.
What does Lina compare Ms. Murdo to?
a)
a mean lady
b)
a mother
c)
a nosey neighbor
d)
a sister
49.
With whom does Lina trade jobs after choosing in Chapter 1?
a)
Orly Gordon
b)
Doon Harrow
c)
Vindie Chance
d)
Chet Noam
50.

Choose the answer that best describes the following character: Mayor Cole

a)

a believer that takes care of poppy and lina

b)

serious and practical with a scientific mind

c)

inventive shop owner that encourages new thinking

d)

selfish, tyrannous and corrupt

51.

What does Doon discover behind the door in the pipeworks?

a)

Mayor Coles secret stash of food supplies

b)

A way out of Ember

c)

Another clue to help complete the instructions

d)

Old supplies left by the builders

52.

What alarming thing does Doon discover during his first day at the Pipeworks?

a)

It's a really messy job

b)

That nobody really know how the generator works or how to fix it

c)

It's really loud in the pipeworks

d)

That there is a secret door

53.
Why is Doon's first look at the generator disappointing to him?
a)
because he thought if he looked at it,  he could figure out how it worked, and that didn't happen
b)
because it was really loud
c)
because other people were working on it and he wanted to be the one to fix it
d)
because it was working fine
54.

______________________ was to keep the instructions for leaving the city of Ember.

a)

The oldest person in Ember

b)

The commissioners

c)

The Mayor

d)

The Chief Builder

55.

Who is the author of City of Ember?

a)

Jeanne DuPrau

b)

Louis Sachar

c)

Natalie Babbit

d)

Lois Lowry

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