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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the teacher overseeing Lina's class on Assignment Day?
(a) Miss Rose.
(b) Miss Mayfleet.
(c) Miss Harrow.
(d) Miss. Thorn.

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

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

5. When do Lina and Doon agree to meet to go into the Pipeworks?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) In a week.

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

7. Who does Captain Fleery believe will show the people of Ember "the way"?
(a) Their ancestors.
(b) No one.
(c) Others who escaped.
(d) The Builders.

8. Where did the box with the instructions end up when a mayor died?
(a) In a locked desk drawer.
(b) In the warehouse.
(c) In the dump.
(d) At the back of a closet.

9. What is the first job assigned to a member of Lina and Doon's class?
(a) Electrician's helper.
(b) Greenhouse apprentice.
(c) Supply Depot clerk.
(d) Timekeeper.

10. What does Dr. Tower have in her hands when she tells Lina that her mother died?
(a) A bowl of soup.
(b) A bloody towel.
(c) A crying baby.
(d) A pan of water.

11. Where are the citizens of Ember asked to gather for a public meeting?
(a) At the greenhouse.
(b) At Plummer Street.
(c) At the Vegetable Market.
(d) At Harken Square.

12. What kind of soup does Lina make for Granny?
(a) Beef.
(b) Tomato
(c) Spinach and onion.
(d) Chicken noodle.

13. What does Clary tell Lina to get for Sadge?
(a) Apple juice.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A drink of water.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nammy Proggs say fixes broken things at her house?

2. What is the item Lina feels she needs to buy for Granny?

3. Based on her experience in Ember, what is the color Lina believes the sky to be?

4. Who does the chief builder say will keep the instructions for leaving the city?

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

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