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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. Where are the citizens of Ember asked to gather for a public meeting?
(a) At the greenhouse.
(b) At Harken Square.
(c) At the Vegetable Market.
(d) At Plummer Street.

2. What does Lina believe the instructions say a person should do in the Pipeworks?
(a) Look for a door.
(b) Find a boat.
(c) Swim.
(d) Repair the generator.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Poppy?

2. What color are the uniforms worn by the guards?

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

4. What does Clary tell Lina to get for Sadge?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

8. Briefly describe the room Lina shares with Poppy.

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

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

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