The City of Ember Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeanne DuPrau
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The City of Ember Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jeanne DuPrau
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Poppy?

3. What color is Poppy's jacket?

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

5. How does the chef builder intend to arrange for the instructions to be found at the proper time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the drawing Lina creates on the back of a can label.

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

5. What does Doon believe he's going to be able to do once he's working in the Pipeworks and why does he believe this?

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

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

8. 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?

9. What does Nammy Proggs say to Lina after Lina finds Poppy at Doon's father's store?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Ember. What are some important aspects of the city?

Essay Topic 2

What is the most important setting of the book? Why do you consider this an important setting? Fully describe the setting.

Essay Topic 3

What are the attitudes about the people of Ember with regard to their need to reuse and recycle items? What has prompted this attitude? Is there something to be learned from this attitude?

(see the answer keys)

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