Plot
What is the name of the underground city where the story takes place?
Ember
What important document does Lina discover?
The Instructions for Egress.
Who are the two main characters?
Lina and Doon.
What word means a place below the surface of the earth?
Underground.
What word means work that a person does?
Job.
What day do the children get their jobs?
Assignment Day
What does the word "Egress" mean?
A way out or an exit.
Who is Lina's little sister?
Poppy.
What word means a place or time with no light?
Darkness.
What word means not working correctly?
Broken.
What happens to the instructions that Lina finds?
Poppy chews and damages the paper.
What do Lina and Doon discover about the Mayor?
He is hiding food and supplies for himself instead of helping everyone.
Who do Lina and Poppy live with at the beginning of the book?
Their Grandmother.
What word means power that makes lights and machines work?
Electricity.
What word means to fix something that is broken?
Repair.
How do Lina and Doon escape from Ember?
They follow the underground river through a tunnel and use a boat to escape.
What clues help Lina and Doon understand that Ember has an exit?
The Instructions for Egress and the information they discover about the underground river and tunnels.
Who gives the kids jobs in Ember?
The Mayor
What word means an answer to a problem?
Solution.
What word means to get away from a dangerous place?
Escape.
What do Lina and Doon discover when they finally leave Ember?
They discover the world above ground, with sunlight, nature, and a much larger world.
Why did the original builders create Ember underground?
They wanted to protect people and keep them safe until the world above was ready for them to return.
Who do Lina and Poppy live with after their grandmother dies?
Mrs. Murdo
What word means information that tells someone what to do?
Instructions.
What word means information that helps you find an answer?
Clue.