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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 kind of shop does Lina's grandmother run?
(a) A clock shop.
(b) A vegetables shop.
(c) A yarn shop.
(d) A small items shop.

2. According to the book Doon finds, what is a "hog"?
(a) The writer of the book doesn't know.
(b) The writer says it's the source of bacon.
(c) The writer says it's a large animal.
(d) The writer says it's a dirty animal.

3. What does Granny say she dreamed about?
(a) A baby.
(b) Heaven.
(c) A blue sky.
(d) Pineapple.

4. Who has Poppy when Lina finds her?
(a) Mrs. Murdo.
(b) Clary.
(c) Doon.
(d) Nammy Proggs.

5. Where does Lizzie say she was when the big blackout occurred?
(a) At home.
(b) At work.
(c) At the greenhouse.
(d) At the store.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two colored pencils does Lina purchase?

3. What can the people of Ember feel when they stand still in Plummer Square?

4. What color does the person Lina overhears say he hoped to paint the door of his house?

5. What time does the light come on the morning of Granny's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Briefly describe the room Lina shares with Poppy.

4. What are the clues that the paper from the fancy box was written by the Builders?

5. 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.

6. 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?

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

8. Describe what lies beyond the light from Ember and what people know about that area.

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

10. Why does Lina decide she can't ask the mayor to come to her house to see the instructions?

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