The City of Ember

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  1. What year does the book take place?
    • 234
    • 245
    • 241
    • 378
  2. According to the book, Lina discovers that Podd Morethwart was her ancestor, and mayor of Ember. Which numbered mayor was Podd Morethwart?
    • The seventh
    • The first
    • The fifth
    • The one-hundreth
  3. On Assignment Day, what do the kids of Ember do?
    • Go to school until graduation.
    • Travel from place to place, observing various jobs.
    • Nothing.
    • The kids get jobs by selecting random bits of paper in a cloth bag.
  4. Is Ember above ground or underground?
    • Underground
    • Above ground
  5. How old is Lina Mayfleet?
    • Eighteen
    • Twelve
    • Thirteen
    • Seventeen
  6. What happened to Lina's parents?
    • Lina's parents died: one from a coughing sickness, the other from giving birth to Poppy.
    • Lina's parents aren't dead; they are alive and well.
    • Lina's parents got a divorce.
    • Lina's parents relocated to another city.
  7. Who is Doon Harrow?
    • Lina's husband
    • Lina's beau
    • Lina's best friend
    • None of the above
  8. True or False: Lina's grandmother dies somewhere in the middle of the book.
    • True
    • False
  9. Which character lives in Greengate Square?
    • Granny Mayfleet
    • Clary Laine
    • Doon Harrow
    • Lizzie Bisco
  10. Lina, her grandmother, and sister Poppy all live on which square?
    • Greengate Square
    • Sparkswallow Square
    • Harken Square
    • Quillium Square
  11. How did Lina, Doon, and Poppy get to the "other city" above ground?
    • They drove.
    • They rode on a boat through the river.
    • They swam.
    • They never left Ember.
  12. Where is the Pipeworks located?
    • Greystone Street
    • Plummer Square
    • Greystone Street
    • Night Street
  13. What is Lina's obligation throughout the book?
    • Messenger
    • Pipeworks laborer
    • Trash sifter
    • Timekeeper
  14. What year did the movie based on the book debut?
    • 2006
    • 2007
    • 2008
    • 2009
  15. The author of "The City of Ember" is whom?
    • Ashton Kutcher
    • Jeannette McCurdy
    • Jeanne DuBois
    • Jeanne DuPrau

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