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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job does Doon say he desperately wanted?
(a) Electrician's helper.
(b) Greenhouse assistant.
(c) Pipeworks laborer.
(d) Messenger.

3. Who is the teacher overseeing Lina's class on Assignment Day?
(a) Miss. Thorn.
(b) Miss Rose.
(c) Miss Harrow.
(d) Miss Mayfleet.

4. What time does Lizzie get off work?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Four o'clock.
(c) Six o'clock.
(d) Five o'clock.

5. Where is Granny when Lina gets home from the meeting?
(a) At Mrs. Murdo's house.
(b) In the closet.
(c) In the yarn shop.
(d) In bed.

6. Who is Alis Fleery?
(a) The chief messenger.
(b) Lina's neighbor.
(c) Doon's mother.
(d) Lina's grandmother.

7. What is the food most people in Ember eat almost every day?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Green beans.
(c) Bread.
(d) Cabbage.

8. Which of the following is NOT something the people of Ember begin throwing at the mayor?
(a) Garbage.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Hats.
(d) Pebbles.

9. What is on Lina's wall?
(a) Her books.
(b) Her clothes.
(c) Her drawings.
(d) A pot with a bean seed.

10. What do the other workers teach Doon about?
(a) Collecting bugs.
(b) Trying to figure out how to fix the generator.
(c) Liking Lina.
(d) Eating sandwiches for lunch.

11. How much does the man say he is charging for his colored pencils?
(a) Three dollars each.
(b) A dollar each.
(c) Five dollars each.
(d) Fifty cents each.

12. What does Doon give Lina to wear when they go into the Pipeworks?
(a) An officials Pipeswork jacket.
(b) A vest with a safety harness to keep her from falling.
(c) A slicker and boots.
(d) A helmet with a light.

13. What color are the uniforms worn by the guards?
(a) Yellow and orange.
(b) Blue and green.
(c) Black and white.
(d) Red and brown.

14. What is past the trash heaps?
(a) The Unknown Regions.
(b) A huge park for the children.
(c) Store rooms.
(d) The vegetable gardens.

15. What is Doon looking for in the "F" section of the library?
(a) A book about fungus.
(b) A book about fire.
(c) A book about flying.
(d) A book about family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sadge work?

2. Who does the chief builder say will keep the instructions for leaving the city?

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

4. What is the item Lina feels she needs to buy for Granny?

5. What two colored pencils does Lina purchase?

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