Characters
This character is determined to escape the dark city of Ember and becomes a messenger. She is hopeful and dreams of a better future.
Lina Mayfleet
This crucial discovery made by Doon Harrow helps him understand that the city’s generator is malfunctioning and in danger of failing.
A) A broken wire
B) A notebook from the Builders
C) A letter from the mayor
D) A set of keys to the generator room
A) A broken wire
What happens when Doon Harrow begins his job in the underground generator room?
A) He immediately fixes the generator.
B) He discovers the city's power is failing.
C) He gets lost in the dark tunnels.
D) He is promoted to mayor.
B) He discovers the city’s power is failing
This is the underground city where the novel takes place, and its power supply is slowly failing, leading to growing darkness.
Ember
One of the main themes in The City of Ember is the importance of this trait. Lina and Doon both show this by trying to find a way out of Ember and fix the city's problems.
A) Fear
B) Hope
C) Greed
D) Laziness
B) Hope
This character works in the city's generator room, hoping to fix the city's failing power supply. He is determined and resourceful, working closely with Lina to find a way out of Ember.
Doon Harrow
Doon Harrow discovers this item while working in the city’s underground tunnel system, which becomes a clue about the city’s deteriorating state.
A) A pile of unused batteries
B) The city’s generator
C) The city's blueprint
D) A set of emergency lights
B) The city’s generator
When Lina Mayfleet first receives her job as a Messenger, what is her initial reaction?
A) She’s upset because she wanted to be a teacher.
B) She’s scared of delivering messages.
C) She’s angry and wants to quit.
D) She’s excited and hopeful.
D) She’s excited and hopeful
This is the place where Doon Harrow works to try to fix the city's failing generator and power system.
The generator room
This theme is explored through the city’s power crisis and the failing generator. The people of Ember must learn to work together to find a solution, even though they are running out of time.
A) Friendship
B) Leadership
C) Teamwork and Cooperation
D) Isolation
C) Teamwork and cooperation
This character is selfish and tries to hide the truth about the city's failing systems, preferring to maintain his own luxurious life while the city struggles.
Mayor Coleman
This key object helps to illuminate the path out of Ember, as it is part of a series of clues left by the Builders.
A) A light bulb
B) A special key
C) A glowing stone
D) A pair of glasses
C) A glowing stone?
When Lina and Doon discover the box of instructions for escaping the city, they realize it has been damaged. What does Doon do to figure out the directions to leave Ember?
A) He asks the Mayor for help to read the instructions.
B) He uses a magnifying glass to read the tiny print.
C) He carefully tapes the torn parts of the instructions back together.
D) He gives up and tries to find another way out.
C) He carefully tapes the torn parts of the instructions back together.
Which location in the city of Ember is where Lina Mayfleet's grandmother worked, growing plants for food?
A) The Library
B) The Greenhouse
C) The School
D) The Market
The Greenhouse
Which of these best represents the theme of dangerous ignorance in the novel?
A) The Mayor of Ember hiding the truth about the city’s problems from its citizens.
B) Doon fixing the generator to prevent the lights from going out.
C) Lina delivering messages across the city.
D) Clary growing food in the greenhouse to help the people of Ember.
A) The Mayor of Ember hiding the truth about the city’s problems from its citizens.
This character is not actively involved in the plot, her safety and care are a major source of motivation for the main characters throughout the story.
Poppy Mayfleet
Lina Mayfleet stumbles upon this object in the underground tunnels, which eventually leads her to the realization of how to escape Ember.
A) A blueprint of the city’s structure
B) A glowing stone
C) A hidden box with instructions
D) A special key to the exit
C) A hidden box with instructions?
Which event happens after the city's power begins to fail, making Ember darker and harder to navigate?
A) The citizens of Ember panic and riot.
B) Doon and Lina find the hidden escape route.
C) The Mayor orders all lights to be turned off.
D) The city begins to run out of food.
D) A special key to the exit
B) Doon and Lina find the hidden escape route
Lina and Doon’s search for a way out of Ember leads them to this underground tunnel system, which is key to their escape.
The river tunnel system
This theme is revealed when Lina and Doon discover that the city’s escape route was hidden in an old, damaged box. They must find a way to fix it and trust in their abilities to solve the mystery.
A) Friendship
B) Resourcefulness and Determination
C) Disobedience
D) Fear of failure
B) Resourcefulness and determination?
This greenhouse keeper is wise and kind, offering helpful advice to others. One of the few adults who recognizes the truth about Ember's failing power and helps the children along their journey.
Clary
Which of the following discoveries is crucial for understanding the cause of the city’s energy crisis, leading to Doon’s desire to fix the generator?
A) The manual for the generator
B) A map of Ember’s water system
C) A picture of the Builders
D) A letter from the mayor
A) The manual for the generator?
At the end of the novel, after Lina and Doon escape Ember, they leave behind a message for the people still inside. What is the purpose of their message?
A) To warn the people that the city will be destroyed.
B) To tell the citizens how to fix the city's generator.
C) To inform the people of the way out of the city and give them hope.
D) To ask the mayor to come with them.
C) To inform the people of the way out of the city and give them hope.
At the end of the novel, after escaping Ember, Lina and Doon reach this location, which is the first glimpse of light and hope they’ve seen after leaving the city.
The surface of the Earth (outside of Ember)
This theme is shown in the way the people of Ember are disconnected from the natural world, relying on artificial light and resources. Lina and Doon’s discovery of the surface world at the end symbolizes a return to this.
A) The theme of nature and the importance of the natural world
B) The theme of survival
C) The theme of rebellion
D) The theme of knowledge and wisdom
A) Nature and the importance of the natural world?