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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the seventh mayor die of?
(a) Radiation poisoning.
(b) The book doesn't say.
(c) He fell and broke his neck.
(d) Coughing sickness.

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

3. What is one of the things Lina likes about Doon?
(a) That he's handsome.
(b) That he's always by himself.
(c) That he's curious.
(d) That he doesn't interrupt her when she talks.

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

5. What time does the light come on the morning of Granny's death?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Lizzie get off work?

2. What does Lina believe the instructions say a person should do in the Pipeworks?

3. What is Granny doing when Lina gets home?

4. How do Lina and Doon know the man in the tunnel has unlocked the door?

5. What job does Doon say he desperately wanted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Granny say she saw on her tour of the storerooms as a child and why do children Lina's age not get the opportunity to tour the storerooms?

2. What are Granny and Poppy doing when Lina gets home from the town meeting?

3. What does Doon say about the situation in Ember and what is the Mayor's reaction?

4. What does Doon believe he's going to be able to do once he's working in the Pipeworks and why does he believe this?

5. What happens when Granny wakes Lina in the middle of the night and what does Lina discover when she wakes the following morning?

6. Who does Lina show the instructions to first and what is that person's reaction?

7. What does Nammy Proggs say to Lina after Lina finds Poppy at Doon's father's store?

8. What does Doon discover when he goes into the generator room on his first lunch break and why is he disappointed?

9. Briefly describe the room Lina shares with Poppy.

10. What are the other tragedies Lina thinks about as she stays home from work to take care of Granny?

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