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City of Ember 1-7

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 7hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The builders said the people must live in the city of Ember for at least ______ years before leaving.
a)
5000
b)
200
c)
60
d)
1,000
2.
2. What happened to the chief builder's plan for the box?
a)
One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.
b)
The box was broken into, and its contents were stolen.
c)
The box was destroyed by a hammer.
3.
3. What was different about the city of Ember?
a)
The city was build on an island.
b)
In the city, the sky was always dark.
c)
Everything in the city was built of steel.
4.
4. _______ was to keep The Instructions.
a)
The oldest person in Ember
b)
The commissioners
c)
The Mayor
d)
The Chief Builder
5.
5. What happened on Assignment Day?
a)
Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.
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 Chief Builder
6.
6. Students were assigned to their jobs for ______ years.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
7. Which of the following job assignments was considered a "bad" job?
a)
Greenhouse helper
b)
Timekeeper's assistant
c)
Messenger
d)
Pipeworks Laborer
8.
8. What condition was the City of Ember in?
a)
Brand new buildings
b)
Prospering with many new supplies
c)
Shortages and blackouts
9.
9. Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?
a)
Lina had an easier job.
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 the Pipeworks.
10.
10. The main idea of Chapter 1 "Assignment Day" is _________________
a)
Doon and Lina are such good friends that Doon will trade his good job for Lina's bad job.
b)
The students of Ember find out what they will be doing for the next few years.
c)
The mayor of Ember with his vast, heavy build was a tyrant who loved to boss the students around.
11.
11. Which statement from this chapter contains a CAUSE/EFFECT relationship?
a)
Lina took off her shoes and socks, wrapped herself around the cold metal pole, and climbed up the light pole.
b)
Doon wanted to be near the generator, so he traded jobs with Lina.
c)
One by one the students reached into the sack and drew out job assignments.
12.
12. Which statement is an opinion?
a)
Doon sat in the second row with his shoulders hunched, his eyes squeezed shut and his hands clasped together.
b)
The mayor was a man with a gray face.
c)
The mayor should go on a diet so that he would not get out of breath so easily.
d)
On Assignment Day, the classroom was silent.
13.
13. Based on Chapter One, one could conclude all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Chet will fix the generator, and there will be no more blackouts.
b)
Messenger was a fun job because messengers are able to move freely throughout the city.
c)
Ember is a dreary place to live with a dark sky all the time.
d)
The students were always excited on Assignment Day because they discovered what they would be doing for the next few years.
14.
14. The loud sound that Doon heard when he first entered the tunnels was:
a)
the generator
b)
the river
c)
workmen with tools
15.
15. What was unusual about the sequence of events in Chapters 2 and 3?
a)
Ch. 2 & 3 were the same day from the perspective of two different characters.
b)
Ch. 3 was a flashback to an earlier time in the city of Ember.
c)
The events in Ch. 3 took place 240 years after the events in Ch. 2
16.
16. How was Doon supposed to find his way around the Pipeworks?
a)
Doon used a compass.
b)
Signs were painted throughout the Pipeworks.
c)
All workers were supplied with a map.
17.
17. Doon calculated that he was ______ feet underground.
a)
10
b)
5
c)
30
d)
50
18.
18. During his lunch break, Doon _______________.
a)
went to see the generator.
b)
met friends a few tunnels down.
c)
went out of the tunnels to find Lina.
19.
19. Doon had a talent for:
a)
singing
b)
mechanics
c)
bookwork
d)
working with people
20.
20. Doon's father made his living by ____________.
a)
delivering vegetables.
b)
guarding the mayor.
c)
repairing the generator.
d)
selling small parts.
21.
21. What hobby does Doon have?
a)
studying insects
b)
collecting bottle caps
c)
drawing pictures of people
22.
22. 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.
23.
23. What new job was recently created in Ember?
a)
daycare workers
b)
caregivers for the elderly
c)
trash sifters
24.
24. What types of foods grew in the greenhouses?
a)
tropical fruits
b)
wheat and grain
c)
vegetables
25.
25. What happened to Sadge?
a)
Sadge went outside the lighted areas of Ember and become frightened
b)
Sadge fell off the ladder while working on the sprinkler system in the greenhouse and cut his hands.
c)
Sadge ran into a wild animal in the trash heap and was hurt trying to escape from it.
26.
26. Why were the people in Ember in such a panic?
a)
They were afraid of the wild animals that lived outside the city.
b)
They were running out of supplies.
c)
They were afraid the city would flood with the next rain.
27.
27. Lina dreamed of _________________.
a)
singing in a traveling band.
b)
her parents coming back home.
c)
a bright city.
d)
working in the greenhouses.
28.

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

a)

5000

b)

200

c)

60

d)

100

29.

______ 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

30.

What happened to the chief builder's plan for the box?

a)

One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.

b)

The box was broken into, and its contents were stolen.

c)

The box was destroyed by a hammer.

31.

What was different about the city of Ember?

a)

The city was built on an island.

b)

In the city the sky was always dark.

c)

The weather stayed the same year round in the city of Ember.

d)

Everything in the city of Ember was built of steel.

32.

What happened on assignment day?

a)

Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.

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.

33.

According to Lina, which one of the following job assignments was considered a "bad" job?

a)

greenhouse helper

b)

timekeeper's assistant

c)

messenger

d)

pipeworks laborer

34.

Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?

a)

Lina had an easier job.

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 the Pipeworks.

35.

The main idea of Chapter I "Assignment Day" is __________ .

a)

Doon and Lina are such good friends that Doon will trade his good job for Lina's bad job.

b)

The students of Ember find out what they will be doing for the next three years.

c)

The mayor of Ember with his vast, heavy build was a tyrant who loved to boss the students around.

36.

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 the 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.

37.

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.

38.

What happened to Lina's parents?

a)

They died two years before.

b)

They moved to the next city to find better work.

c)

Their jobs required them to travel, so they were not home much.

39.

Poppy was _____________ years old

a)

5

b)

1 1/2

c)

10

d)

7

40.

The people of Ember did not know the exact year because ____________.

a)

they had to rely on timekeepers to change the date sign and wind the clock

b)

the power went off on occasion, and no one knew the exact time to reset the clocks when the power came back on

41.

Where did Lina go that she was not supposed to go?

a)

the mayor's bedroom

b)

the roof of the Gathering Hall

c)

the storage room

d)

the kitchen

42.

The loud sound that Doon heard when he first entered the tunnels was ______.

a)

the generator

b)

the river

c)

workmen with tools

43.
Why did Doon want the assignment of Pipeworks laborer?
a)
He liked repairing leaky pipes.
b)
He wanted to see the river.
c)
He wanted to see the generator.
d)
He liked being deep underground
44.
Which food in Ember is eaten on a daily basis?
a)
Peaches
b)
Corn
c)
Potatoes
d)
Soylent Green
45.
About how old are Lina and Doon?
a)
Ten
b)
Twelve
c)
Fourteen
d)
Eighteen
46.
What surrounds Ember on all sides?
a)
Badger-moles
b)
The river
c)
A volcano
d)
Darkness
47.
What does Lina buy, but then feel guilty about?
a)
Candy
b)
A coat for Granny
c)
A new blanket
d)
Colored pencils
48.
Who does Lina consider her best friend at the book's beginning?
a)
Lizzie 
b)
Clary
c)
Doon
d)
Orly
49.
The people of Ember know they are underground.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
What object was Lina's Grandmother talking about when she said she "had lost something very important"?
a)
She didn't have her shoe
b)
Her lost box
c)
Her lost keey
d)
She lost Poppy
51.
In Chapter 5, who finds Poppy when she is lost during the black-out?
a)
Lina
b)
Clary
c)
Lizzie
d)
Doon
52.
In Chapter 6, the message in the old box is partially illegible because:
a)
Poppy chewed on the paper.
b)
Poppy spilled baby drink on the paper.
c)
The ink has faded with time. 
d)
The message is written in code. 
53.
Which of the following people does Lina NOT tell about the message from the box?
a)
Captain Fleery
b)
Lizzy
c)
Clary
d)
Doon
54.
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. 
55.
What is the connections between Lina and the 7th mayor?
a)
He made her family more powerful.
b)
He is her great-great-grandfather.
c)
He started a feud with her family. 
d)
He is her father. 
56.
How long was the blackout? 
a)
7 minutes
b)
3 minutes
c)
2 minutes 
d)
10 minutes
57.
What did Mayor Cole say at the town meeting? 
a)
a new source of energy had been found
b)
everyone must be patient
c)
the city was running out of supplies
d)
solutions were being found
58.
After Mayor Cole's speech, the people of Ember felt
a)
angry
b)
calm
c)
content
d)
excited
59.
When Lina got home from the speech, Granny was 
a)
cooking potato soup
b)
nowhere to be seen
c)
going through the closet
60.
Poppy found
a)
Lina's lost drawings
b)
Granny's left shoe
c)
photos of their mother and father
d)
a box with printed paper inside
61.
The document sparked Lina's curiosity. Because of this document we know the city of Ember did not have
a)
printed labels
b)
computers or typewriters
c)
certificates
d)
licenses
62.
Lina thought the document was 
a)
directions for building the city
b)
a recipe from the first people in Ember
c)
instructions for saving the city
d)
someone's homework
63.
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
64.

What was Lizze's reaction to seeing the document?

a)

excited

b)

like she could care less

c)

disappointed

d)

surprised

65.
After trying to decode the message, Lina found an important word. What word did she find? 
a)
Harken Square
b)
Gathering Hall
c)
Pipeworks
d)
Library
66.
Who did Lina go to and ask for help? 
a)
Mrs. Murdo
b)
Doon Harrow
c)
Clary
d)
Nammy Proggs
67.

What was the mayor trying to say when he said "diffcushlylie" during his announcements?

a)

difficulties

b)

difference

c)

this is a cushy life

d)

die! cushy lie!

68.

What was the name of the square the mayor used for his important information meeting?

a)

Greengate Square

b)

Harken Square

c)

Winifred Square

d)

Plummer Square

69.

The mayor's name was Mayor ___________ Cole.

a)

Evander

b)

Lemander

c)

Reminder

d)

Nat King

70.

What was "Old Flab Face's" favorite word?

a)

illegitemate

b)

illegal

c)

illegible

d)

ignoramus

71.

What time was the town meeting?

a)

5 o'clock

b)

6 o'clock

c)

4 o'clock

d)

7 o'clock

72.

How many times did Granny eat pineapple before it ran out?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

1

73.

What did Poppy have when Lina got back from the mayor's meeting?

a)

A box

b)

A ball

c)

A chain

d)

A telephone

74.

Who did Lina go to see at the supply depot on her day off?

a)

Captain Fleery

b)

The Mayor

c)

Doon

d)

Lizzie Bisco

75.

Who did Lina think of as "a clock wound too tightly and running too fast"?

a)

Poppy

b)

Lizzie

c)

Doon

d)

Granny

76.

Captain Fleery is a "believer" what is it that they believe?

a)

That the builders will come again to show the way

b)

That the city will always have what is needed

c)

That the mayor will always have the answers to their problems

d)

That the builders have appointed them as saviors of The City

77.

Who wrote The City of Ember

a)

Jeanne Duprau

b)

Jenny Depupu

c)

Hark Cellophane

d)

MrH

78.

How long does the chief builder say the residents must not leave the city?

a)

200 days

b)

200 years

c)

220 days

d)

220 years

79.

Lina was chosen to be ____________________.

a)

trash sifter

b)

pipeworks laborer

c)

electrician's helper

d)

messenger

80.

What were the two colors of pencil Lina purchased?

a)

green and blue

b)

red and green

c)

blue and red

d)

blue and yellow

81.

What was the longest the lights had stayed off?

a)

3 minutes, fifteen seconds

b)

3 minutes, fourteen seconds

c)

2 minutes and fourteen seconds

d)

2 minutes and fifteen seconds

82.

How much did each pencil cost?

a)

1 dollar

b)

10 dollars

c)

4 Miner Money

d)

5 dollars

83.

Who owned the store Lina bought the colored pencils from?

a)

Hooper

b)

Looper

c)

George

d)

Doon

84.

What day of the week did the workers aged 12-15 have off?

a)

Monday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Friday

d)

Thursday

85.

Sadge Merrall claimed that the rats in the unknown regions were the size of ___________.

a)

houses

b)

cars

c)

elephants

d)

dogs

86.

Who was Granny's grandfather?

a)

the 7th Mayor

b)

the current Mayor

c)

Doon's father

87.

What did the trash sifters do?

a)

picked up trash in the city

b)

decided what is trash

c)

looked through the trash for things to save

88.

What is wrong with the potatoes?

a)

they are not growing

b)

they are growing too small

c)

the have a new disease

89.

Why couldn't people explore the Unknow Region?

a)

they didn't have flashlights/torches

b)

there was a locked gate

c)

there were too many snakes

90.

What happened to Poppy when Lina was buying her colored pencils?

a)

she wondered out of the store

b)

she got sick

c)

she made a mess in the store

91.

What panicked the entire city when Lina was looking for Poppy?

a)

the clock tower boomed

b)

there was a rain storm

c)

there was a long blackout

92.

Why was the blackout in Chapter 5 concerning for the people of Ember?

a)

It was the first one.

b)

It had not happened in years.

c)

It was the longest one they have had.

93.

What message did the mayor want to share?

a)

Not to panic because there was a solution.

b)

That the city had no idea how to fix the blackouts.

c)

That the city ran out of lightbulbs.

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