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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Lina think they've been in the boat when they come to the final pool?
(a) She doesn't know.
(b) About a whole day.
(c) About three hours.
(d) About twenty minutes.

2. What are the two things the writer of the last message say she wasn't allowed to bring?
(a) Books and photographs.
(b) Clocks and phones.
(c) Extra clothing and soap.
(d) Radios and televisions.

3. How does Lina get Lizzie to stop?
(a) Grabs her coat.
(b) Steps in front of her.
(c) Throws a rock at her.
(d) Calls out to her.

4. What happens when Doon tries to write on the lid of one of the boxes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The match he's using bursts into flame.
(c) The box breaks open.
(d) The candle he's using breaks.

5. Who is second-in-command after the mayor?
(a) Clary.
(b) The chief guard.
(c) Mr. Harrow.
(d) No one.

6. How many boxes do Lina and Doon find behind the door?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Dozens.

7. Where does Lina hide while waiting to implement her plan?
(a) In the school.
(b) At the greenhouse.
(c) Near the trash can enclosure.
(d) Under a porch.

8. What color was the door Lina and Doon find once they are on the ledge?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Gray.
(d) Purple.

9. Why is everyone let off work at noon in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) To rest.
(b) To shop and do other errands.
(c) To rehearse singing.
(d) They are always off at noon on Saturday.

10. What does the writer say is the purpose of the plan to create Ember?
(a) To be sure people don't disappear from the Earth.
(b) She doesn't say.
(c) To hide people from an invading army.
(d) To punish those convicted of crimes.

11. Why does Doon say they are telling the chief guard about the mayor's thefts?
(a) Because the guard will be the next mayor.
(b) Doon trusts him.
(c) So he can help gather the food for the people.
(d) Because he can arrest the mayor.

12. Where does Doon go after he and Lina leave the chief guard?
(a) To Lina's house.
(b) To work.
(c) To Clary's greenhouse.
(d) Home.

13. What is the most common message Lina carries during the day in Chapter 12?
(a) That people are staying home.
(b) That people believe the mayor is corrupt.
(c) That people are looking for a way out of Ember.
(d) That people have found many cans of food.

14. Who was at the entrance to the Pipeworks when Doon reaches it?
(a) Lina.
(b) Lina and Poppy.
(c) A guard.
(d) No one.

15. What are the two items Doon and Lina find in the boxes that they don't understand?
(a) Flashlights and flares.
(b) Candles and matches.
(c) Candy bars and sodas.
(d) A map and boat paddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Doon and Lina do while they eat the last of the food Doon has?

2. What is the question Lina asks Mrs. Murdo about the song Mrs. Murdo is singing to Poppy?

3. What does the word "egress" mean, according to Clary?

4. When does the mayor tell the guard to return to his office?

5. What does Doon do with the candles remaining?

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