ch 4 city of ember

The Builders said the people of Ember must live in the city for at least _________ years.

• 5000

• 1000

• 50

• 200

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.

• The box was thrown into the river.

What happened on assignment day?

• Students picked a job from a small cloth sack.

• Students were allowed to pick job assignments based on their talents.

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

• The students were given one final project to do for school.

Why did Doon want to trade jobs with Lina?

• Lina had an easier job.

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

• Doon loved working with water and pipes

• Doon had a broken leg and would not be able to run all over Ember with messages.

How did Doon find his way around the Pipeworks?

• He followed the others

• He had a compass

• He had a map

• He felt his way through the darkness

Why was Granny tearing up the couch?

• She was looking for something

• She needed the extra fabric for her shop

• The couch was broken and had to be recycled

• She wanted to make a new cover for the couch

The loud sound that Doon heard when he first entered the tunnels was

• the tunnels.

• the river.

• workmen with tools.

Doon had a talent for

• singing.

• mechanics.

• academics or bookwork.

• working with people.

Why were the people in Ember in such a panic?

• The people of Ember were afraid of the wild animals that lived outside the city.

• The people of Ember were running out of supplies.

• The people of Ember were afraid the city would flood with the next rain.

_____ was to keep the instructions for leaving the city of Ember.

• The oldest person in Ember

• The commissioners

• The mayor

• The chief builder