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

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

3. What does Doon believe are his two possible courses of action?
(a) Do nothing or figure out how to make movable light.
(b) Fix the generator or find a way out.
(c) Learn to grow more food or find a key to the locked door.
(d) Ask the mayor for help or ask Lina for help.

4. 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 a house near the greenhouses.
(d) In an apartment over his father's shop.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following is a fact taught by the Book of the City of Ember?

4. What does Doon give Lina to wear when they go into the Pipeworks?

5. What does Clary give Lina as Lina is leaving the greenhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Lina is looking for Poppy outside Looper's store and what is the decision Lina struggles with during those few minutes?

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

3. What is Dr. Tower's first reaction when Lina says her Granny is sick and what does she instruct Lina to do once she's seen Granny?

4. What is the plan the Builders have for ensuring the people of Ember can find their way out of the city at the correct time?

5. Describe the pencils Looper has for sale and Lina's reaction to them.

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

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

8. Briefly describe the room Lina shares with Poppy.

9. What are some of the old words and phrases Doon finds in a book in the library and what does the book say they mean?

10. What happens when Lina and Doon are trying to figure out a way into the strange door Doon finds in the Pipeworks?

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