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City of Ember-Ch. 1-5

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Why is it important to Doon to be the one to save the city?
a)
because he ached to do something truly important
b)
because he wanted Lina to like him
c)
because his dad told him he would never accomplish anything
d)
he didn't want to be the one to save the city
3.
Why does Lina ask Mrs. Murdo to check up on her grandmother during the day?
a)
Lina is afraid her grandmother will forget about Poppy
b)
Mrs. Murdo asks to check up on her
c)
Her grandmother almost burned the house down
d)
Lina knows Mrs. Murdo will cook her dinner every night
4.
Why does Clary give Lina a bean seed?
a)
Clary thinks the seed might hold some sort of clue about life.
b)
Lina has always wanted to grow beans.
c)
Poppy ate their last bean seed.
d)
Lina was hungry.
5.
Why does Sadge come to the greenhouse in a state of panic?
a)
He has just been to the Unknown Regions and it was total blackness.
b)
He has just been to the Unknown Regions and found a way to save the city.
c)
He was at the trash heap and now he needs a shower.
d)
He has just been to the Unknown Regions and he thinks he left his wallet there.
6.
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.
7.
Why don't the colored pencils bring Lina happiness?
a)
Because Lina lost Poppy while she was buying the pencils, and now she is ashamed of herself.
b)
She really wanted the red and orange pencils.
c)
Poppy broke them on the way home.
d)
She knew Granny was going to be mad when she found out.
8.

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

9.

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.

10.

_______ was to keep The Instructions.

a)

The oldest person in Ember

b)

The commissioners

c)

The Mayor

d)

The Chief Builder

11.

Which of the following job assignments was considered a "bad" job?

a)

Greenhouse helper

b)

Timekeeper's assistant

c)

Messenger

d)

Pipeworks Laborer

12.

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.

13.

Lina dreamed of _________________.

a)

singing in a traveling band.

b)

her parents coming back home.

c)

a bright city.

d)

working in the greenhouses.

14.
Where did Sadge Merrall go that shook him up so badly?
a)
The Prison Room.
b)
The Unknown Regions.
c)
The Pipeworks.
d)
The mayor's office.
15.
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
16.

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.

d)

The box was thrown into the river.

17.
In Chapter 5, who finds Poppy when she is lost during the black-out?
a)
Lina
b)
Clary
c)
Lizzie
d)
Doon