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The Ultimate The City of Ember Quiz | Authors

This is a quiz on the book "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau.

A multiple-choice quiz by quiz_girl16. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
quiz_girl16

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
194,641

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
946

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (5/10), Guest 99 (9/10), Guest 100 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What job did Lina want? Hint

Electrician's Assistant

Messenger

Pipeworks Worker

Supply Depot Clerk

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kind of shop did Lina's Granny own? Hint

yarn

clothing

small items

cookware

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color are messenger's jackets? Hint

blue

red

green

orange

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Ember begin to run out of? Hint

clothing

light bulbs

all of these

canned food

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which mayor lost the box of instructions? Hint

the seventh

the sixth

the third

the fourth

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of shop does Doon's father own? Hint

canned goods

small objects

clothing

stationery

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Ember's natural power source?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are Lina and Doon wanted for? Hint

assault on a public official

theft

disturbing the peace

spreading malicious gossip

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Lina and Doon want to announce that they had found the way out?

Answer: (two words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where do Lina and Doon hide when the guards are looking for them? Hint

The school

Lina's apartment

Doon's apartment

Mrs. Murdo's apartment

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What job did Lina want?

Answer: Messenger

Lina wanted to be a messenger so she could run and interact with people. She didn't want to be underground as a Pipeworks worker.

2. What kind of shop did Lina's Granny own?

Answer: yarn

Lina, her baby sister Poppy, and her Granny lived over the shop.

3. What color are messenger's jackets?

Answer: red

Lina is the fastest girl in her school. This makes her especially suited to being a messenger.

4. What does Ember begin to run out of?

Answer: all of these

The vast storehouses under the city begin to run out of necessary things. It doesn't help that things are being stolen.

5. Which mayor lost the box of instructions?

Answer: the seventh

The seventh mayor of Ember was Lina's great-great-grandfather. He thought the box might contain something that would cure his chronic illness.

6. What kind of shop does Doon's father own?

Answer: small objects

Doon's apartment is overrun with buckets of nuts and bolts, screws, washers, and all sorts of little things.

7. What is Ember's natural power source?

Answer: river

Lina and Doon find that the way out is by going down the river in boats.

8. What are Lina and Doon wanted for?

Answer: spreading malicious gossip

Lina and Doon find that the mayor has been stealing from the city's reserves. When they report him to the guards, the guards want to keep it a secret. They charge Lina and Doon with lying.

9. When did Lina and Doon want to announce that they had found the way out?

Answer: The Singing

They figured that since the entire city was gathered, it would be a good time.

10. Where do Lina and Doon hide when the guards are looking for them?

Answer: The school

There is no school on the day of the Singing. They hide in the deserted building.

Source: Author quiz_girl16

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