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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. Why does Clary say she told Lina to leave when Sadge arrived?
(a) She was afraid Lina would call Sadge stupid.
(b) She was afraid Lina would try to venter out of Ember.
(c) She was afraid Lina would tell on Sadge.
(d) She was afraid Lina would be afraid.

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

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

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

5. What is the food most people in Ember eat almost every day?
(a) Bread.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Green beans.
(d) Potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doon's father say a person gets when he doesn't control his anger?

2. Who has Poppy when Lina finds her?

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

4. What does Granny say she dreamed about?

5. What does Dr. Tower have in her hands when she tells Lina that her mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. List at least three of the jobs that are included in the list of jobs given out to Lina, Doon, and their classmates. Briefly described those jobs.

2. What interests Doon so much that he has a book about it, what is the book called, and how does he study this subject?

3. What is Assignment Day and how are assignments given?

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

5. What is Clary's job and what does she give Lina on the day they see the man coming back from the Unknown Regions?

6. Why does Lina want to be a messenger and why does Doon want to work in the Pipeworks?

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

8. What is Lina's Granny's job and what is she doing on the day Lina comes home from work in Chapter 4?

9. 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?

10. 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?

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