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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 color was the door Lina and Doon find once they are on the ledge?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Gray.

2. What happens when Doon tries to write on the lid of one of the boxes?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The candle he's using breaks.
(c) The box breaks open.
(d) The match he's using bursts into flame.

3. Where does Lizzie first say she got the cans of food?
(a) From a secret stash in the mayor's office.
(b) From Doon.
(c) From a back shelf in the market.
(d) From Granny's shop.

4. How do Doon, Lina, and Poppy clean their hands after eating the fruit?
(a) They lick them.
(b) They find a stream.
(c) They use Doon's bottle of water.
(d) They wipe them on the grass.

5. Who finds the note Doon and Lina drop down to Ember?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Clary.
(c) Mrs. Murdo.
(d) Mr. Harrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens the moment Lina steps onto the roof?

2. What is the first thing Clary points out when she reaches Lina's room?

3. What does the word "egress" mean, according to Clary?

4. What does the writer say is the purpose of the plan to create Ember?

5. What does Lina say is the biggest difference between her home and that of Mrs. Murdo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Doon and Lina decide what to do with the information that the mayor is stealing?

2. What does Clary say about everyone having darkness inside them and why does Lina know Clary is right?

3. What does Lina say about the reason she brought Poppy along?

4. What do Doon and Lina discover is the sixth step of the instructions?

5. What does Doon consider telling his father when his father asks if Doon is worried about something?

6. Why does the writer say the adults have to cut all ties with their families and take no books or photographs, and why are there so many babies?

7. What are some of the things Doon packs to take on the journey out of Ember and what are some of the things he leaves behind?

8. How do Doon and Lina find the path that leads up from the river?

9. What is the message from the notice on the wall at the beginning of the path?

10. What is the first sight that meets the children when they emerge from the tunnel?

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