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What is the name of the city?
The City of Ember
How old were the kids on Assignment Day?
12 Years Old
How is the City of Ember different from other cities we know?
The sky is always dark.
What was the girl's name?
Lina
What job does Lina pick out of the bag?
Pipeworks Laborer
What was the teacher's name?
Miss Thorn
How long were the people supposed to stay in the City of Ember?
200-220
What happened to the chief buider's plan for the box?
One mayor died before he could tell his successor about the box
______________________ was to keep the instructions for leaving the city of Ember.
The Mayor
Which mayor lost the exit instructions?
The Seventh
Students were assigned to their jobs for ________ years.
3
Why were the residents so concerned about the flickering light?
They are afraid that they lose the only source of light and live in darkness
Why did Lina and Doon want to trade jobs with each other?
Doon wanted to work on the generator near the pipework.
Why did the mayor break the box?
Because he thought it had a secret that might save his life.
Read this phrase from the passage:
"The lights of Ember trembled like tired eyes about to close."
Which type of figurative language is used in this phrase?
Simile--The city’s lights are flickering and unreliable, suggesting the city is in danger.
Why did Doon want to change jobs with Lina?
Because she had the pipework laborer and that would bring him closer to the generator.
What happened on assignment day?
Students picked a job from a small cloth sack
What year was it when it was time for Lina's and Doon's Assignment Day?
241 in Ember City Years
What is the name of the people who constructed the City of Ember?
The builders
"The flickering lights signaled the city’s deterioration, a slow unraveling that no one could stop."
What does the word deterioration most likely mean?
Gradual decline or breakdown
What job did Lina want?
Messenger
How did the builders make sure they kept the box safe and secret?
They gave it to the mayor and set a timer lock so no one can open it
Read this phrase from the passage:
"The roar of the underground river was a wild beast, echoing through the tunnels."
Which type of figurative language is used in this phrase?
Metaphor--The river is dangerous and powerful, posing a threat to the city’s stability.
Who was the last student to pick a job?
Doon
What do you think the generator in Ember city does?
Generates electricity to the city