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City of Ember Final Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Doon really want to work on?

a)

the generator

b)

the pipes

c)

his book

d)

the Mayor's attitude

2.

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

a)

150 years

b)

300 years

c)

200 years

d)

100 years

3.

Choose the purpose for the following type of writing.


Dear Mayor Cole,

I have discovered a document that was in the closet. It contains instructions for something. I believe it is important because it is written in very old printing. Unfortunately, it got chewed up by my sister, so it is not all there. But you can still read some bits of it, such as: marked with E find door of bo small steel pan. I will show you this document if you want to see it.

Sincerely yours,

Lina Mayfleet, Messenger

34 Quillium Square

a)

to persuade the mayor to follow the instructions

b)

to inform and explain to the mayor about a document Lina had found

c)

to entertain the mayor with a story of how Lina's sister had chewed up the document

4.

Which sentence from the reading selection supports the conclusion that Lizzie would NOT have told Lina about the special canned goods Looper had given her if she had not tripped and spilled the cans?

a)

Looper explores the storerooms. He's found out that there's still a little bit left of some rare things.

b)

"What's in the sack?" Lina asked. "Oh, just some groceries," said Lizzie.

c)

If there's only one can of peaches left, only one person gets to have it, right?

d)

Looper found a can of pineapple.

5.

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

a)

maps

b)

pencils

c)

candles and matches

d)

light bulbs

6.

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.

7.

What did Lina and Doon learn about the first residents of Ember from the journal they found?

a)

150 men and women

b)

100 children

c)

100 men, women, and children

d)

200 men, women, and children

8.

Who did Lizzie consider to be her boyfriend?

a)

Doon Harrow

b)

Sadge Merrall

c)

Orly Gordon

d)

Looper

9.

At what age do they receive a job on Assignment Day?

a)

10 years old

b)

15 years old

c)

18 years old

d)

12 years old

10.

Who was the first person to find the box with the instructions?

a)

Granny

b)

Lina

c)

Doon

d)

Poppy

11.

How was the box with the instructions lost?

a)

The mayor died before he could tell anyone what it was.

b)

The Builders lost it while building the city.

c)

Poppy hid it.

d)

The mayor hid it in Clary's closet.

12.

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 them to her dog.

13.

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.

14.

What does the word "Egress" mean?

a)

Exit

b)

Entrance

c)

Electricity

d)

It's a type of bird

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 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.

17.

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.

18.

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.

19.

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.

20.

When were Lina and 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.