The City of Ember 1-4

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

• 5000

• 200

• 60

• 1000

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What was different about the city of Ember?

• The city was built on an island.

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

• Everything in the city of Ember was built of steel.

• In the city, the sky was always dark.

What happened on Assignment Day?

• The mayor of Ember assigned jobs to the students based on their skills.

• Students were allowed to pick their jobs based on their talents.

• Students picked a job from a small, cloth sack.

• The teacher gave the students their job based on how well they did their final test.

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Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?

• Lina had the easier job.

• Doon had hurt his leg and couldn't travel through the city as messenger.

• Doon knew that Lina really wanted to be a messenger.

• Doon wanted to work on the generator in the Pipeworks.

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What happened to Lina and Doon's friendship during their fourth year of school?

• Doon stoped Lina from climbing up the pole, and she became embarrassed when her friends laughed at her.

• Doon got in trouble at school when he took a dare from Lina and fell.

• Doon fell into the river while walking with Lina, and she wouldn't help him out.

• Granny told Lina she couldn't be friends with Doon anymore.

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The people of Ember have never _______________.

• used electricity.

• kept items that were no longer in use.

• climbed stairs.

• met a person from somewhere other than Ember.

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Because of Lina's job, we know that the people of Ember must not have ______________.

• running water

• animals

• boats

• telephones

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What word would describe Doon's first day on the job in the Pipeworks?

• wonderful

• embarrassing

• dreadful

• exciting.

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What is unusual about the sequence of events in Chapters 2 and 3?

• Chapters 2 and 3 were the same day but from the perspective of two different characters.

• Chapter 3 was a flashback to a different time in Ember.

• The events in Chapter 3 took place 20 years earlier.

• Chapters 2 and 3 are 10 days apart.

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What is Doon's father's job?

• delivering vegetables

• guarding the mayor

• repairing the generator

• selling small parts

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