Literary Terms
Chapter 4
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
What is the genre of the book "City of Ember"?
Science Fiction
100
Who was the seventh mayor? a. Doon's grandfather b. Lina's father c. Lina's great great grandfather
Lina's great great grandgather
100
Every day a team of people methodically sorted through the trash heaps in search of anything that might be at all useful. (pg 58) What does methodically mean?
Working in a careful and organized way
100
Identify 2 character traits for Doon.
Examples: curious, serious, determined, intelligent
200
When and where a book takes place is the _________.
Setting
200
True or False Is Lina concerned about granny's forgetfulness?
True
200
Lina hadn't thought about it before, but now she wondered about the trash sifters. (pg 58) What is a sifter?
A person who examines and sorts through things carefully.
200
True or False - When Doon finally saw the generator for the first time he was relieved.
False, he was disappointed
300
The people in the story are the ________.
Characters
300
True or False. The new job created in Ember is the trash collector.
false, it is the trash sifter
300
Is the word "recall" a verb or a noun?
recall is a verb
300
Name two character traits for Lina.
Examples: easygoing, active, adventurous, cheerful
400
Lina is as fast as a cheetah! This is a __________.
Simile
400
Short Answer - Why did Sadge penetrate the unknown regions?
He wanted to discover a way out of Ember.
400
A project or activity that involves many people and is often difficult- a. journey b. enterprise c. obstacles
b. enterprise
400
Is the city of Ember a dystopia?
Yes, because a dystopia is an imaginary place where life for the inhabitants is difficult and frightening.
500
Lina is a cheetah. This is a ____________.
Metaphor
500
What crop in the greenhouses is failing?
potatoes
500
They'd pull out the occasional treasure-some empty cans, maybe an old hat or a cracked plate. What part of speech is occasional? a. noun b. verb c. adjective
c. adjective
500
What is the one thing Doon doesn't understand?
Electricity
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