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WorksheetsCity of Embers practice
Total questions: 151
Worksheet time: 5hrs 50mins
What did Poppy find when Lina was unloading the boat?
a map showing the route from Ember to the other city
a silver locket with a picture of the builder
a key to the elevator that would take them to the surface
a book about the first residents of Ember
The mayor said Lina had disgraced herself in her new job after she ---
became lost in the Unknown Regions
refused to return after her first day at the Pipeworks
took a pair of shoes from one of the closed storerooms
climbed onto the roof of the Gathering Hall
In the wooden box covered with an old scarf, Doon kept a --
pale green worm he had found on a cabbage leaf
pin he had recerived for good behavior at school
small turtle he had found in the Pipeworks
lock that no longer had a key
Why di Lina go to Looper's store on Night Street?
Granny had asked her to buy a can of corn for dinner.
She went to tell him she knew he was stealing.
She wanted to buy colored pencils for her pictures.
Sadge Merail had asked her to deliver a message to Looper.
How did the document stored in the dark, shiny box become damaged?
Granny threw it into the fireplace.
Poppy tore and chewed it.
Moths had eaten it
Water had seeped into the box.
What did Doon do in the Pipeworks when his work was fininshed?
He played cards with other workers.
He caught up on his sleep.
He wandered through the tunnels.
He read books about electricity.
When Doon finally opened the door to Tunnel 351, he found a ---
garage filled with vehicles for exploring the Unknown Regions
small library with books about the world outside of Ember
passageway under the river and out of the city
brightly lit room full of supplies with the mayor in the center.
Clary told Lina the instructions she had piced together were for ---
finding the way out of the city
growing food without soil
repairing old lightbulbs
contacting the Builders for help
Doon was awed to finally find a "movable light" after he and Lina---
found a lighter in Granny's closet
caught a small branch on fire
stumbled onto a box of flshlights
accidentally lit a candle with a match
After the found a way out of Ember, Doon and Lina decided to---.
turn the boat around and paddle back the way they had come.
drop a message into the city so others would follow.
send a warning that it was too dangerous to leave the city by river.
forget the past and look for new friends in the new world.
What helps Doon solve his problem?
He switches assignments with Lina.
He crumbles the paper and throws it on the ground.
He talks back to the Mayor.
He goes home to tell his dad.
How is Doon different from Lina?
Doon is a boy with a happy family, while Lina Doesn't have one.
Lina likes to run and spread gossip, while Doon is a quiet person.
Lina is carefree while Doon worries about the future.
Lina likes to do chores and Doon does not.
Suddenly Doon spoke up. "But Ember is not prospering!" he cried. "Everything is getting worse and worse.!"
These sentences suggest that--
Doon thinks he can help with the problem of the blackouts.
Doon thinks he can save the children of Ember.
Doon thinks he can go to the river to figure things out.
Doon thinks the generator is too cmplicated.
What can the reader conclude the Builders were thinking when they made the city?
The builders thought all the information in the world is in the three books.
The builders don't want to buy more books for the people of Ember.
The builders don't want the people of Ember to learn information that may become dangerous.
The builders are not thinking about the future.
What is the town meeting about?
The Mayor wants to announce a holiday
The Mayor wants to calm the people down
The Mayor is trying to make everyone mad
The Mayor got a dog and wants everyone to pet him
What does Lina find at the end of Chapter 6?
The instructions in the box
An old snack Poppy threw away
A rare can of pineapple
Meaningless paper
What had Poppy done with the Instructions?
Smashed them in a pile of potatoes
Ate them all and threw them up
Chewed on them
Put them up her nose
Where was the box that the instructions held?
In a closet in the Mayor's office
In the Pipeworks
In a closet at school
In a closet at Granny's
What do Believers believe?
That Ember will last forever
That cans of corn should be free
That the Builders will rescue them
That the Builders made a terrible mistake
What do Doon's coworkers call him?
Bug Boy
Mr. 4 Eyes
Nerd the Wonder Worker
Smelly
Doon explores a book about...
Fire
Water
Electricity
Sailing
What is familiar about the person Lina and Doon see in the pipeworks?
Their shoes
The color of their hair
The way they talk
The way they move
The builders said the people must live in the city of Ember for at least ___ years before leaving.
5000
200
60
1000
___ was to keep the instructions for leaving the city of Ember.
The oldest person in Ember.
The commissioners
The mayor
The chief builder
What happened to the chief builder's plan for the box?
One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box.
The box was broken into, and its contents were stolen.
The box was destroyed by a hammer.
What was different about the city of Ember?
The city was built on an island.
In the city, the sky was always dark.
The weather stayed the same year-round in the city of Ember.
Everything in the city of Ember was built of steel.
What happened on assignment day?
Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.
The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.
Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.
Students were assigned to their jobs for (a) years.
Which one of the following job assignments was considered a "bad" job?
greenhouse helper
timekeeper's assistant
messenger
pipeworks laborer
What condition was the city of Ember in?
brand new buildings
prospering with many new supplies
shortages and blackouts
Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?
Lina had an easier job.
Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.
Doon wanted to work on the generator near the Pipeworks.
The main idea of Chapter 1 "Assignment Day" is ___.
Doon and Lina are such good friends that Doon will trade his good job of Lina's bad job.
The students of Ember find out wht they will be doing for the next three years.
The mayor of Ember with his vast, heavy build was a tyrant who loved to boss the students around.
Which statement from this chapter contains a cause-effect relationship?
Lina took off her shoes and socks, wrapped herself around the cold metal pole, and climbed up the light pole.
Doon wanted to be near the gererator, so he traded jobs with Lina.
One by one the students reached into the sack and drew out job assignments.
In the city of Ember, the sky was always dark.
Which statement from this chapter is an opinion?
Doon sat in the second row with his shoulders hunched, his eyes squeezed shut and his hands clasped together.
The mayor was a man with a gray face.
The mayor should go on a diet so that he would not get out of breath so easily.
On Assignment Day, the classroom was silent.
Based on Chapter 1, one could conclude all the following EXCEPT______.
Chet will fix the generator, and there will be no more blackouts.
Messenger was a fun job because messengers are able to move freely through the city and not have to work behind a desk.
Ember is a dreary place to live with a dark sky all the time.
The students were always excited on Assignment Day because they discovered what they would be doing for the next three years.
Which of these events happened third?
The chief builder left directions for leaving the city with the first mayor of Ember.
Lina and Doon trade jobs.
On assignment day, Doon drew the job of messenger.
The city of Ember was built.
The document sparked Lina's curiosity. Because of this document we know the city of Ember did not have ___.
printed labels
computers or typewriters
certificates
licenses
Lina thought the document was ___.
directions for building the city
a recipe from the first people in Ember
instructions for saving the city
someone's homework
The Believers thought that ___.
the Builders were coming back to help the people of Ember
the city would be saved by magic
the people of Ember would discover a way to leave the city
When Lina asked Captain Fleery to come to see the document she told Lina ___.
the document looked extremely important
to take the document to Mayor Cole
to forget the puzzle project
Next Lina decided to talk to Lizzie Bisco about the document because ___.
her father was Mayor Cole
she was quick and smart
she knew how to read secret codes
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 ___.
apples
pears
peaches
pineapple
In the year 241 the supplies in Ember ___.
were running out
were abundant
What was Lizzie's reaction to seeing the document?
excited
like she could care less
disappointed
surprised
After trying to decode the message Lina found an important word. What was it?
Harken Square
Gathering Hall
Pipeworks
Library
At the end of the chapter, Lina decided to ask (a) for help.
Based on the story, it is likely that in the future
Mayor Cole will solve the problems surrounding the generator.
Lina will seek Lizzie's help again.
Captain Fleery knows how to repair the generator.
Doon will be interested in helping Lina.
Read these events from Chapter 7.
1. Doon told his father that he thought the mayor was a fool after hearing his speech.
2. A notice was posted informing the people of Ember that Mayor Cole was holding a town meeting.
3. Lina carried the same message twelve times about the seven-minute-long blackout.
4. Mayor Cole spoke to the Emberites about solutions.
Which sequence best describes the order of events in this chapter.
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 4, 1, 3
3, 2, 4, 1
3, 2, 1, 4
Which statement from this chapter is an opinion?
Captain Fleery is a member of the Believers.
Lina sent a letter to Mayor Cole.
Granny is sinking deeper into a troubled state of mind.
Electricity is made by the generator.
Which statement from this chapter contains a cause-effect relationship?
No one was sitting at the guard's desk, so Lina left the note there, placed it so the guard would see it when he arrived.
Lina made bet soup for dinner which Granny stirred and stirred without eating.
At the Supply Depot, crowds of shopkeepers stood in long disorderly lines that stretched out the door.
Lina sat down at her table and uncovered the patched-together document to write down what she decoded.
What does Doon mostly draw?
Warriors
insects
dogs
cats
What did Lina say the instructions were called?
Instructions for Ember
Instructions for Egg drop soup
Instructions for Egreston
Instructions for Elevator
What was in front of the blocked off door?
a welcome mat
a rope
a vicious dog
a chain
In chapter 9, what was Poppy banging her leg on?
Lina's head
leg of a chair
a door
a window
In chapter 9, what square did Doon and Linna go to after Doon grabbed his jacket?
Quillium Square
Hogsmeade Square
Trillium Square
Baker's Square
Who told Lina that Doon would be at the library?
The Mayor
Doon's Father
Granny
Poppy
What are the pictures of that Lina has drawn and is embarrassed when Doon sees them on her walls?
Another City
Insects
The Tunnels
Map of Ember
Where does Lina want Doon to take her to, in chapter 9?
The storerooms
Harken Square
The Pipeworks
The Unknown Regions
What color are the Gaurds of Ember's uniforms?
red and green
red and brown
purple and pink
Chartreuse and magenta
What is the name of chapter nine?
The Door in the Roped off Tunnel
The Door in the Sky
The Door to nowhere
Blue Sky and Goodbye
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
What was the longest the lights had stayed off?
3 minutes, fifteen seconds
3 minutes, fourteen seconds
2 minutes and fourteen seconds
2 minutes and fifteen seconds
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
What was Granny doing when they got back from Night Street?
fishing
napping
sewing
searching for the box
What day of the week did the workers aged 12-15 have off?
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Thursday
Chapter 5 was titled__________________.
On Day Street
At Greengate Square
On Night Street
The Dark Night
Sadge Merrall claimed that the rats in the unknown regions were the size of ___________.
houses
cars
elephants
dogs
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 would be a character trait of Clary?
More comfortable with plants than people
Bored because she wanted to talk to people
A mean friend to Lina
A bossy loud person
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.
What happened to Sadge Merrall?
He went to the unknown regions and came back cut up and bruised
He became the next Mayor.
He went to the Unknown regions and never returned
He joined Doon in the Pipeworks
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
Why does Clary give Lina the bean seed?
To be able to watch it grow and learn about the life cycle of plants as well as some clues about life
To be able to grow her own food at home so she doesn't have to come visit
To be able to see if she can grow a beanstalk to take everyone out of Ember
To see if she might have the skills to work in the greenhouse one day like her father.
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
As Lina reads the journal, she discovers that the writer was not allowed to bring two specific items. What are these items?
Fruits and vegetables
Friends and vehicles
Pets and animals
Photographs and books
The writer of the journal says that there is some kind of grand plan in place. What is the purpose of this mysterious plan?
To give everyone as perfect a life as possible
To prevent people from disappearing completely from earth
To create the biggest experiment ever attempted
To save as many animals as possible
Why has the writer of the journal been asked to be a part of this big plan?
She is knowledgeable about machines and made the generator
She is the first mayor and has been trusted with the instructions
She was in the army and knows how to protect people
She knows how to grow food really well
The writer of the journal says that there will be 50 older men and 50 older women. How many babies will be included in this plan?
50
75
100
150
The writer of the journal says they walked deep down into the earth. How far down does she estimate they must have descended?
Half a mile
One mile
Two miles
Five miles
Doon and Lina are afraid that they will be alone now that nobody knows where the exit to Ember is. What plan do they come up with to try and solve the problem?
Find an entrance to the unknown regions to return to Ember
Find a phone to call Doon's father
Get back into the boat and try to paddle against the current
Find the other city Lina believes exists and ask for help
As Doon and Lina rest under one of the tall plants, an animal steps out in front of them. What animal is it? (hint: reread the description of the animal within the novel)
A rabbit
A fox
A horse
A cow
Eventually Lina and Doon squeeze into a cave that is huge and completely dark. What do they find at the bottom of the huge cavern?
A giant waterfall
A small silver orb that gives off a little light
The City of Ember surrounded by darkness
A rushing river with hundreds of boats floating in it
What do Doon and Lina finally do with the message that was meant for Clary?
Throw it into the fire they make
Deliver it on a kiosk to Doon's father
Wrap it with a rock in Doon's shirt and throw it down into cave
Fold it into a paper airplane and toss it into the darkness
What did the city look like?
The center of town had skyscrapers with many office buildings, while the edges of the town had small homes where people lived.
The streets were lined with wooden buildings painted in different colors.
All the streets looked the same with rows of two-story stone buildings. On the street level, were shops and above were apartments.
What happened to Lina and Doon's friendship during their fourth year in school?
Doon stopped Lina from climbing up the pole, and she became embarrassed when her friends laughed at her.
Doon got in trouble at school by taking a dare from Lina.
Doon fell into the river while walking with Lina, and she wouldn't help him get out.
What job did Granny have?
Granny worked in the greenhouses planting vegetables.
Granny was a seamstress. She made clothes for the people of Ember.
Granny unraveled sweaters and picked apart clothes so people could use them to make new clothes.
What happened to Lina's parents?
They died two years before.
They moved to the next city to find better work.
Their jobs required them to travel, so they were not home much.
The people of Ember had never ____.
used electricity
kept items that were no longer in use
climbed stairs
meet a person from elsewhere
The red dot meant ___.
to stop
you did something wrong
move to the next activity
The people of Ember did not know the exact year because ___.
they had to rely on timekeepers to change the date sign and wind the clock
the power went off on occasion, and no one knew the exact time to reset the clocks when the power came back on
The Gathering Hall was ___.
shabby
impressive
elegant
Where did Lina go that she was not supposed to go?
the mayor's bedroom
the roof of the Gathering Hall
the storage room
the kitchen
Why are Lina and Poppy staying with Mrs. Murdo in chapter 11?
Granny is too old to take care of children.
Granny is in the hospital.
Lina and Poppy have run away.
Granny died.
According to Lina, how is Mrs. Murdo's appartment different from Granny's?
It is bigger.
It is smaller.
It smells funny.
It is cleaner.
What event does Mrs. murdo ask Lina if she is ready for?
summer vacation
New Year's Eve
The Singing
Christmas
How does Lizzie act the first time she meets Lina in the street?
silly
angry
nervous
sad
What is in the cans that Lizzie drops in the street? (You may choose more than one.)
pineapple
peaches
creamed corn
applesauce
At first, where does Lizzie say she got the cans?
They were a gift from her boss.
Her family had forgotten about them in the back of a cupboard.
She bought them from an out-of-town visitor.
She found them on the back shelf at the market.
Eventually Lizzie admits that...
she stole the cans from the store rooms at work.
her new boyfriend Looper had given her the cans.
the cans are a special privilege only for supply depot clerks.
her family had kept a secret supply of food.
Why does Lizzie say that it is ok for her to have the extra cans of food?
She works harder than anyone else in the city.
She is allergic to potatoes.
Her job is more important than other people's, and she needs to stay healthy and well-fed.
She can get them and other people can't.
What does Lizzie offer Lina in exchange for keeping her secret?
She offers to share some of the things with Lina.
She offers to get Lina a job as a supply depot clerk.
She tells Lina that she can get her a better place to live.
She threatens to have Lina fired from her job as messenger if she tells anyone.
Which of the following sentences proves that Lina was tempted by Lizzie's offer in this chapter?
"You can have some, too. That's what I'm telling you. There are still a few good things left."
"But Lizzie, why should you get all that? Why you and not other people?"
"She suddenly wanted those things so badly she felt weak."
"I don't think it's fair."
How would you describe most of the travel down the river?
bright, smooth and dry
dark, bumpy and wet
smooth, wet, and happy
bright, dry, and scary
How did Doon and Lina know they were at the end of their trip?
The boat hit rocks and got stuck.
There was a big sign that said, "Stop here and get out."
The water was shallow and there was no place for the boat to go.
The map said to stop here.
Who got out of the boat to look for a way to leave the cave?
Doon
Lina
Poppy
Mrs. Murdo
What did Lina find?
a wide path going up and leading out.
a sign
a cave in and they were trapped
a road back to Ember
What did Poppy find on the shore?
a snake
cans of food
someones journal
clothes
What was the problem that Lina and Doon realized would keep others from following them out of Ember?
The mayor was mad and would not let the people leave.
Lina had not given Clary the note explaining how to get out.
There were not enough boats for anyone else to come.
No one would believe them.
What did Doon and Lina find on the path?
a snake
more food
a Welcome sign from the Builders
directions to return to Ember
What is the silver circle lamp in the sky that they see when they leave the cave.
flashlight
moon
sun
street lights
The winged creatures that fly and sing to the children are most likely __________.
butterflies
angels
birds
frogs
When the silver light goes down and the sky becomes red-orange with a red-orange bright ball in the sky, what is happening?
sunrise
fire
explosion
nighttime
What new creature did Doon find in the tunnels?
snail
rat
cricket
ant
Doon went to the library to look up ________?
generators
fire
insects
maps of the city
The books in the library _________.
contained useful information the Builders thought the people needed to know
were printed over 300 years earlier
were bound together with string and paperclips
When Doon couldn't find any useful information about fires, he read about ____________.
furniture repair
canning fruits
the meaning of words and phrases
fun things to do with string
Doon read the meanings for "heavens above", "hogwash", "batting a thousand", and "all in the same boat" while researching in the library. What could you conclude about the reason the Emberites no longer used these phrases?
The people of Ember had limited knowledge and the phrases had no special meaning to them
The people of Ember were taught to use phrases that had only literal meanings
The Emberites played a few games and these terms were all used in the games
What did Doon think of the document?
He thought the document was important
He wasn't interested in the document
He thought Lina should just throw the document away
Doon took Lina inside the Pipeworks to ______________.
the wall of carvings
the locked door
see the generator
Another title for Chapter 9 could be ____________.
The Wild River Ride
Lina and Doon Team Up to Solve the Mystery
The Fight with the Mystery Man
At the end of Chapter 9, Doon and Lina can best be described as what?
exhausted
angry
puzzled
excited
What character trait best describes Doon?
crazy
determined
angry
calm
Doon packed his travel possessions in______________
his pillow case
a shoe box
the laundry basket
What did Mrs. Murdo sing to Poppy?
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Rock-a-bye baby
Sing a song of Sixpence
Read these events from Chapter 15
- Doon wrote a message explaining how to find the rock with the "E", the boat room, and the candles.
- Doon and Lina found hundreds of boats with metal boxes and paddles.
- Doon and Lina went to the school.
- Doon watched Lina as the guards chased her.
- Doon watched Lina leave to deliver the note to Clary.
Which sequence best describes the order of events in the this chapter?
3,1,2,4,5
1,4,5,3,2
2,1,3,5,4
4,3,1,5,2
What is the main conflict of Chapter 15?
Will the mayor give his normal speech at the singing?
How will Lina escape from the guards?
What would staying in the prison room be like?
What should Doon take with him on his journey out of Ember?
"He [the guard] gripped her other arm with fingers that felt like iron." What does this simile mean?
He held on very tightly.
His fingers didn't hold on very tightly.
He was wearing an iron glove.
What does Lina and Doon's escape through the river tell you about their characters?
They believed in their friendship.
They were silly for thinking the Instructions could help them.
They were very brave.
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?
Worried
Protective
Over-excited
What event caused Lina's opportunity to escape from the Mayor's office?
An earthquake
The Mayor fell
A blackout
Where did Lina go and what did she do after she escaped from the Mayor and his guards?
She went straight to Doon.
She explained to Clary how to get out.
She went home to get Poppy.
