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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lina's father's job before his death?
(a) He was a pipeworks laborer.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He worked at the greenhouses.
(d) He ran the yarn shop.

2. Where does Doon live?
(a) In an apartment next to the mayor's office.
(b) In a tiny shack near one of the parks.
(c) In an apartment over his father's shop.
(d) In a house near the greenhouses.

3. How much does the man say he is charging for his colored pencils?
(a) Three dollars each.
(b) Five dollars each.
(c) A dollar each.
(d) Fifty cents each.

4. How old are the children of Ember when they receive their work assignments?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) It varies.
(d) Twelve.

5. What is the message Lina delivers to Mayor Cole from Looper?
(a) Delivery at eight.
(b) There are no more lightbulbs.
(c) I have found more food.
(d) You are invited to dinner.

6. How long does the chief builder say the people of Ember must stay in the city?
(a) At least two hundred years.
(b) At least twelve hundred years.
(c) At least a hundred years.
(d) At least five hundred years.

7. What does Lina figure out is the work on the document that ends with "orks"?
(a) Forks.
(b) Fireworks.
(c) Dorks.
(d) Pipeworks.

8. What does Doon's father say a person gets when he doesn't control his anger?
(a) A spanking.
(b) Unintended consequences.
(c) Put in jail.
(d) Angrier.

9. What do Doon and Lina do once they reach Plummer Square?
(a) Sit on a bench and talk.
(b) Tell Clary what they'd seen.
(c) Get a drink of water.
(d) Write down what they'd seen.

10. Where does Lina say the "door" mentioned in the instructions must lead?
(a) Out of Ember.
(b) To a secret stash of food.
(c) To the mayor's office.
(d) To the Unknown Regions.

11. Who does the chief builder say will keep the instructions for leaving the city?
(a) The chief of the guards.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The timekeeper.
(d) Lina's grandmother.

12. What is Lina's first step toward trying to solve the mystery of the note?
(a) Sticking the pieces down.
(b) Taking it to the Mayor.
(c) Rewriting as much as she can.
(d) Taking it to Doon.

13. What does Lina use to draw on?
(a) A paper sack.
(b) A notebook page.
(c) A piece of wood.
(d) A soup can label.

14. What two colored pencils does Lina purchase?
(a) Red and blue.
(b) Green and orange.
(c) Blue and green.
(d) Yellow and purple.

15. What job does Doon say he desperately wanted?
(a) Electrician's helper.
(b) Greenhouse assistant.
(c) Pipeworks laborer.
(d) Messenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Doon doing when Lina first sees him in the library?

2. What color is Poppy's jacket?

3. Where are the citizens of Ember asked to gather for a public meeting?

4. Who is the teacher overseeing Lina's class on Assignment Day?

5. How many times does Granny say she had pineapple before the supply was gone?

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