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City of Ember Test 2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

As Doon makes his way down the street, he decides to write a letter explaining that he is safe. Who does he address the letter to?

a)

Clary

b)

The Mayor

c)

His Father

d)

Mrs. Murdo

2.

How is Doon able to make his way through the darkness of the city when the lights go out?

a)

He knows the city so well he can move through it without seeing

b)

He uses the matches and candles to see

c)

He uses the flashlight he got from his father

d)

He waits for the lights to come back on before moving on

3.

Lina runs down the street with a bundle in her arms. What is in the bundle?

a)

A small bag of canned food

b)

The box that had the instructions in it

c)

Her sister Poppy

d)

A bunch of turnips she got from the greenhouses

4.

In the room with the single boat, Lina and Doon find an item they do not know how to use. What is this item?

a)

Candles

b)

Matches

c)

A ladder

d)

Paddles

5.

What does Lina compare the opening of the tunnel to that creates a simile?

a)

A giant section of the unknown region

b)

A dark pool of black

c)

An enormous mouth

d)

The sky at night time

6.

As the current slows and the boat steadies, what does Lina ask Doon to get?

a)

A piece of food for Poppy

b)

A candle

c)

The instructions

d)

The flashlight

7.

After examining a path within the cave, Doon notices Poppy has something in her hands. What has Poppy found?

a)

A book

b)

A large shiny rock

c)

A torn shirt

d)

A picture of a car

8.

5. What did Lina tell Mrs. Murdo in order for Mrs. Murdo to give Poppy to her?

a)

that she found a way out of Ember

b)

That she was taking her to safety

c)

That Doon's father would take care of them

d)

That the city was about to shut off its lights for good

9.

What does Lina discover that makes her regret waiting to tell anyone about the exit to the City of Ember?

a)

Someone else has already told the citizens of Ember all about the exits

b)

The lights in the city have gone out permanently and the people are now trapped in the dark

c)

The Mayor has abandoned the city and is refusing to help anyone

d)

The note meant for Clary was never delivered so now no one knows about the exit

10.

What does Lina fill her pockets with before leaving the river and starting their journey along the stone path?

a)

Bottles of water

b)

Matches

c)

Small stones

d)

Small fruits from their food bag

11.

Another title for Chapter 9 could be______.

a)

The Wild River Ride

b)

The Escape from Ember

c)


Solving the Mystery

d)

The Fight with the Mystery Man

12.

What character trait best describes Doon?

a)

crazy, full of goofy ideas

b)


determined, focused on an idea

c)

angry, mad at everything and everyone

d)

calm, shows no emotion

13.

At the START of chapter 10, when Lina woke up...

a)

Granny was feeling sick.

b)


Poppy had gone missing!

c)


Poppy was feeling sick.

d)

Granny had gone missing!

14.

Order these events from what happened first, to what happened last.

1) Poppy and Lina drew pictures.

2) Granny woke up calling for Lina during the middle of the night.

3) Dr. Tower came to visit Granny.

4) Lina stayed home and made Granny a soup of spinach and onions.

5) Lina found Granny very pale and very sill with all the life gone out of her.

6) Granny became ill with a fever.

a)

6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5

b)


6, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1

c)

6, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5

d)


5, 3, 4, 1, 2, 6

15.

Lina drew a picture of a city..


a)


with a black sky.

b)

with trees and birds.

c)

with clouds and a sun.

d)

with a blue sky.

16.

At the end of chapter 10...

a)


Lina found Poppy.

b)

Lina opened the mysterious locked door.

c)

These was a blackout.

d)

Granny passed away.

17.

According to Lina, how is Mrs. Murdo's apartment different from Granny's?

a)

It is bigger.

b)

It is cleaner.

c)

It smells funny.

d)

It is smaller.

18.

Where do Lina and Poppy go after granny dies?

a)

To live with Mrs. Murdo.

b)

To the Library.

c)

To live with the mayor.

d)

To hide in the pipeworks.

19.

How does Lizzie act the first time she meets Lina in the street?

a)

excited

b)

sus/nervous

c)

mad

20.

What is in the cans that Lizzie drops in the street? (Choose THREE.)


a)


pineapple

b)

peaches

c)

creamed corn

d)

applesauce

21.

At first, where does Lizzie say she got the cans?

a)

She found them on the back shelf at the market.

b)


Her family had forgotten about them in the back of a cupboard.

c)

She bought them from an out-of-town visitor.

d)

They were a gift from her boss.

22.

Which of the following sentences proves that Lina was tempted by Lizzie's offer in this chapter?

a)

"She suddenly wanted those things so badly she felt weak."

b)


"But Lizzie, why should you get all that? Why you and not other people?"

c)

"You can have some, too. That's what I'm telling you. There are still a few good things left."

d)

"I don't think it's fair."

23.

Eventually Lizzie admits that...

a)


she stole the cans from the store rooms at work.

b)

the cans are a special privilege only for supply depot clerks.

c)

her new boyfriend Looper had given her the cans.

d)

her family had kept a secret supply of food.

24.

What did Doon see inside the room?

a)

Nothing, it was dark.

b)


A table and food and someone sleeping.

c)

Extra light bulbs and cans of pineapple.

d)

a tunnel out of Ember.

25.

Who did Doon tell Lina he saw in the locked room?

a)

Lizzie

b)

The Mayor

c)

Doon's Father

d)

Mrs. Murdo

26.

Who do Lina and Doon decide to report the Mayor to?

a)

Clary

b)

Mrs. Murdo

c)

The Guards

d)

The whole town

27.

What can we conclude about the citizens of Ember from the following statement?

"Lina, had carried thirty-nine messages. Most of them were more or less the same; "I'm not coming to the meeting tonight, decided to stay home." "I won't be in to work tomorrow." "Instead of meeting me in Cloving Square, why don't you come to my house?" The citizens of Ember were hunkering down, burrowing in."

a)

The citizens were starting to worry.

b)

The citizens were getting the coughing sickness.

c)

The citizens were ready to leave Ember.

d)

The citizens were all believers.

28.

Select ALL the character traits that could be used to describe Doon.

a)

Curious

b)

Hot-tempered

c)

Lazy

d)

Forgetful

e)

Determined

29.

How did Doon and Lina know they were at the end of their trip?

a)

The boat hit rocks and got stuck.

b)

There was a big sign that said, "Stop here and get out."

c)

The water was shallow and there was no place for the boat to go.

d)

The map said to stop here.

30.

At the START of chapter 10, when Lina woke up...

a)

Granny had gone missing!

b)

Poppy had gone missing!

c)

Granny was feeling sick.

d)

Poppy was feeling sick.

31.

The City of Ember - Chapter 10

Lina drew a picture of a city..

a)

with a black sky.

b)

with clouds and a sun.

c)

with trees and birds.

d)

with a blue sky.

32.

What is the significance of the message left by the Builders in the context of the story?

a)

It provides a historical account of Ember's creation.

b)

It offers a solution to the city's problems and a way to escape.

c)

It serves as a warning about the dangers of technology.

d)

It is a philosophical reflection on human nature.

33.

Identify a secondary theme in "City of Ember" and discuss how it is portrayed through the characters' experiences.

a)

The power of hope.

b)

The inevitability of change.

c)

The importance of family.

d)

The danger of ignorance.

34.

What condition was the City of Ember in?

a)

The city is full of new building projects.

b)

The city is stocked with a variety of supplies.

c)

The city is has supply shortages and blackouts.

d)

The city is expanding and growing toward the closest town.

35.

What does the word bewilderment mean?

a)

a feeling extreme of excitement

b)

a feeling extreme of sadness

c)

a feeling of extreme confusion

d)

a feeling of extreme happiness

36.

Who told Lina what the word "egress" means?

a)

Doon

b)

Mrs. Murdo

c)

Clary

d)

Looper

37.

What did Clary see in Lina's room?

a)

empty cans of pineapple

b)

her sister Poppy

c)

colored paper

d)

a bean sprout

38.

What was so important about the word Egress?

a)

It was a builders last name

b)

it was the name of another town

c)

It was Lina's grandfathers name

d)

It means the way out.

39.

In chapter 14, everyone was getting ready for _______

a)

Song Rehearsal Day

b)

The 4th of July

c)

Christmas

d)

National Peach Day

40.

Instead of going to the rehearsal, Doon and Lina go to _______________

a)

rehearsal

b)

The pipeworks

c)

Doon's house

d)

To the mayors office

41.

They climb down a ____________ to find a __________.

a)

stairs, ladder

b)

ladder, room

c)

ladder, candle

d)

stairs, boat

42.

The two boxes were filled with ___________ and _________.

a)


steel pans and keys

b)

keys and candles

c)

food and paddles

d)

matches and candles

43.

What did Lina put in her pocket that morning before she left for work?

a)


The bean sprout

b)

The Instructions to Egress

c)

The copy she made of the Instructions to Egress

d)

a rock in which she planned on using

44.

What did Doon and Lina find that suggested a way out of Ember?

a)


A room full of boats

b)

A hidden map

c)

A secret tunnel

d)

A set of keys

45.

What did Doon pack for the journey?

a)


A flashlight and batteries

b)

Food, water, and a knife

c)

A book and a pen

d)

A map and a compass

46.

What does Doon's "green worm" turn into?

a)

a beautiful butterfly

b)

a light brown moth

c)

a black caterpillar

d)

nothing

47.

Who is after Lina and Doon in these chapters, and why?

a)

the mayor, for stealing the key

b)

the guards, for "spreading rumors"

c)

Sadge, for finding the way out

d)

Captain Fleery, because Lina didn't show up to work

48.

What does Lina hate to leave behind?

a)


her colored pencils

b)

the city

c)

her home

d)

Poppy

49.

Where did Doon and Lina go to hide so they could discuss their plans?

a)


the square

b)

the church

c)

the school

d)

Doon's home

50.

Why does Lina leave Doon at the school?

a)


She goes to deliver a note to Clary.

b)

She goes to deliver a note to Mrs. Murdo.

c)

She gets upset and runs home.

d)

They part ways forever.

51.

Read these events from Chapter 15

  1. Doon wrote a message explaining how to find the rock with the "E", the boat room, and the candles.

  2. Doon and Lina found hundreds of boats with metal boxes and paddles.

  3. Doon and Lina went to the school.

  4. Doon watched Lina as the guards chased her.

  5. Doon watched Lina leave to deliver the note to Clary.

Which sequence best describes the order of events in the this chapter?

a)


3,1,2,4,5

b)

2,1,3,5,4

c)

1,4,5,3,2

d)

4,3,1,5,2

52.

What is the main conflict of Chapter 15?

a)

How will Lina escape from the guards?

b)

Will the mayor give his normal speech at the singing?

c)

What would staying in the prison room be like?

d)

What should Doon take with him on his journey out of Ember?

53.

"He [the guard] gripped her other arm with fingers that felt like iron." What does this simile mean?

a)


He held on very tightly.

b)


His fingers didn't hold on very tightly.

c)

He was wearing an iron glove.

54.

What does Lina and Doon's escape through the river tell you about their characters?

a)


They believed in their friendship.

b)

They were silly for thinking the

c)

Instructions could help them.

d)

They were very brave

55.

Define riffled

a)

a person who flees to safety

b)

thumbed; browsed

c)

immeasurably

d)

constantly; without ending

56.

Define stricken

a)

immeasurably

b)

deeply affected by an emotion

c)

constantly; without ending

d)

wondered; thought about deeply

57.

Define refugee

a)

thumbed; browsed

b)

a person who flees to safety

c)

wondered; thought about deeply

d)

immeasurably

58.

Define relentlessly

a)

deeply affected by an emotion

b)

immeasurably

c)

constantly; without ending

d)

a person who flees to safety

59.

Define infinitely

a)

immeasurably

b)

a person who flees to safety

c)

wondered; thought about deeply

d)

constantly; without ending

60.

Define pondered

a)

constantly; without ending

b)

thumbed; browsed

c)

wondered; thought about deeply

d)

immeasurably