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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Granny when Lina gets home from the meeting?
(a) At Mrs. Murdo's house.
(b) In the yarn shop.
(c) In the closet.
(d) In bed.

2. What is the dare Lina shouts to her classmates that causes an argument with Doon?
(a) That she can climb a lightpole.
(b) That she can jump down six steps at a time.
(c) That she can cartwheel over a small wall.
(d) That she can jump a large hedge.

3. What is Granny doing when Lina gets home?
(a) Napping.
(b) Searching through the closet for soemthing.
(c) Sweeping.
(d) Crying.

4. What is the message Lina carries repeatedly the day after the blackout?
(a) That everyone believes the mayor should be fired.
(b) That no one is to blame for the blackouts.
(c) That someone should find a way out of Ember.
(d) That the blackout lasted seven minutes.

5. Which of the following is NOT something the people of Ember begin throwing at the mayor?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Hats.
(c) Garbage.
(d) Sticks.

6. Who is Alis Fleery?
(a) Lina's grandmother.
(b) Doon's mother.
(c) Lina's neighbor.
(d) The chief messenger.

7. How does Lina say she believes the people of Ember can reach the city Lina dreams about?
(a) She believes they'll travel down the river.
(b) She says there might be a door somewhere.
(c) She believes they need to build it.
(d) She belives they need to climb.

8. What color are the uniforms worn by the guards?
(a) Blue and green.
(b) Red and brown.
(c) Black and white.
(d) Yellow and orange.

9. What does Captain Fleery believe the note might be?
(a) A way out of Ember.
(b) A recipe.
(c) A love letter.
(d) A way to fix the generator.

10. What does the mayor do to try to make his words heard by the crowd gathered for the meeting?
(a) Yells really loudly.
(b) Has a woman shout out his messages.
(c) Stands on a roof.
(d) Uses a megaphone.

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

12. What does Doon see when he steps through the door marked "main tunnel"?
(a) The generator.
(b) Nothing because of the darkness.
(c) A bunch of men, sitting around playing cards.
(d) The river.

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

14. What does Doon say he usually dreams about?
(a) Insects.
(b) A way out of Ember.
(c) The river.
(d) Locks and clocks.

15. What does Doon give Lina to wear when they go into the Pipeworks?
(a) A slicker and boots.
(b) A helmet with a light.
(c) An officials Pipeswork jacket.
(d) A vest with a safety harness to keep her from falling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are the children of Ember when they receive their work assignments?

2. What is the message Lina delivers to Mayor Cole from Looper?

3. What color is Poppy's jacket?

4. Who is Poppy?

5. What is one of the things Lina likes about Doon?

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