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The Instructions
The City
Assignment Day
Vocabulary
100
Who drew pictures of "another city"?
Lina
100
Who chewed up the instructions?
Poppy
100
What powered the city of Ember's electricity? (Hint: Doon was interested in seeing this machine)
The generator
100
What job did Doon draw on Assignment Day?
Messenger
100
A path or opening for going out; an exit; door; outlet STREWN, KIOSK, or EGRESS
What is egress
200
Who traded jobs in order to work in the Pipeworks?
Doon
200
Who wrote the instructions?
The builders
200
What condition was the city of Ember in? A. The city has brand new buildings B. The city has many supplies C. The city has shortages and blackouts
C. The city has shortages and blackouts
200
Who did Doon trade jobs with?
Lina
200
To move furtively; sneak; lie in wait; hang about; creep around LURK, FLANK, or HOIST
What is lurk
300
Who was a very untrustworthy person and said, "Solutions are being found"?
Mayor Cole
300
Who was supposed keep and pass the instructions down from one to the next person?
The mayor
300
How far underground did Doon calculate the pipeworks to be? 50 feet, 100 feet, or 150 feet
50 feet
300
Who assigned the jobs to the students?
Mayor Cole
300
Characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior; logically; carefully; precisely; meticulously METHODICALLY, CATASTROPHE, or PLUMMET
What is methodically
400
Who was hit in the ear with a shoe heal?
Doon's father
400
What does Lina think the purpose of the instructions is?
To lead the people out of the city of Ember
400
What was the area that surrounded the city called? (This area is dark and people of Ember do not know much about this area)
The Unknown Region
400
How old were the students when they received their job assignments?
12 years old
400
To fall straight down; plunge; nose-dive; crash down; tumble ENDEAVOR, STREWN, or PLUMMET
What is plummet
500
Who took care of Lina and Poppy after Granny died?
Mrs. Murdo
500
What was the title of the Instructions? "Instructions for ________"
Egress
500
What color was the sky in the city of Ember?
Black
500
How long do the students do their assigned jobs before they are evaluated?
3 years
500
A small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth. KIOSK, VICIOUS, or REFUGEE
What is kiosk