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 is the name of the book Doon keeps about the creatures he finds?

2. Where is Poppy during the town meeting?

3. Who does Captain Fleery believe will show the people of Ember "the way"?

4. Based on her experience in Ember, what is the color Lina believes the sky to be?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. 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?

6. What happens as Lina is looking for Poppy outside Looper's store and what is the decision Lina struggles with during those few minutes?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do people believe exists outside the lights of Ember? How do people go about trying to explore that region? What are the results?

Essay Topic 2

What happens each time the lights go off in the city of Ember? What happens when the lights go off on the day Lina is buying the pencils? What does Lina fear will someday happen when the lights go off? Why do the lights go off?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the first people inhabit Ember. How do Doon and Lina learn the details of this?

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