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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. How many times does Granny say she had pineapple before the supply was gone?
(a) Four.
(b) None.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Every day.

2. What is Arlin Froll's job?
(a) She's an expert electrician.
(b) She's an expert in the pipeworks.
(c) She's the head of the mayor's guards.
(d) She's a very fast messenger.

3. What color does the person Lina overhears say he hoped to paint the door of his house?
(a) Brown.
(b) Purple.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

4. What do the children Lina's age do on Thursdays?
(a) They work a half day.
(b) They work an earlier shift.
(c) They work a later shift.
(d) They have a day off work.

5. What does Doon's father say a person gets when he doesn't control his anger?
(a) Put in jail.
(b) Unintended consequences.
(c) A spanking.
(d) Angrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lizzie say she was when the big blackout occurred?

2. What is Doon's father's job?

3. What does Mayor Cole hold in his hand when he arrives in the classroom for Assignment Day?

4. Where is Granny when Lina gets home from the meeting?

5. How many numbered instructions are there on the note?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Murdo like and what does Lina like about having her around?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. What is Doon's father's job and how does his job impact Doon's apartment?

8. 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?

9. Briefly describe the room Lina shares with Poppy.

10. 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?

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