The Message
1. What Torren Saw
2. Out from Below

1. What was Torren doing when he first spotted the people of Ember coming towards his village?
a) Torren had gone down to the river to fish with his big brother.
b) Torren had ridden his bicycle on the dirt road that led out of the village to the forbidden place.
c) Torren had climbed the wind tower and was going to throw stones at the chickens and workers.
d) Torren had sailed on his raft down to the mill to have his corn ground into mill for Dr. Hester.

2. Mary Waters, Ben Barlow, and Wilmer Dent were ________________.
a) police officers
b) the village leaders
c) politicians
d) medical personnel

3. The people of Ember looked ____________ to the people of Sparks.
a) strong and scary
b) ragged and grimy
c) clean and prim
d) like powerful warriors

4. Who was in charge of the people of Ember?
a) Lina and Doon
b) Lotty Hoover
c) the mayor of Ember
d) Nammy Proggs

5. Approximately how many people had come from Ember?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 400

6. ___________ seem to frighten the people of Ember.
a) The people of Sparks
b) The sun
c) The chickens
d) The cats and dogs

7. When the people of Ember came out from the cave they looked ______________ .
a) drab and dingy
b) bright and hopeful
c) cheerful and excited
d) happy and energized

8. During the first night the people of Ember came out of the cave they slept ______________.
a) on the rough ground in the open
b) just inside the entrance of the cave
c) in an abandoned barn

9. The first person Mrs. Murdo told about the message from Lina was __________.
a) Doon's father
b) Clairy Laine
c) Lizzie Bisco
d) the mayor

10. What happened to Looper, the guards, and the mayor?
a) They fell down the tunnel into the darkness of the Pipeworks.
b) The people of Ember arrested them and placed them in the prison room.
c) They were washed away down the river.
d) They led the people of Ember out of the cave into the open world.

11. How did the people of Ember react to the news that a way out of Ember had been found?
a) Many rushed to the Pipeworks and were drowned in their rush to get out.
b) The citizens were too afraid to go near the Pipeworks.
c) Most of the people decided to stay in Ember where they felt comfort.

12. How long did the people of Ember follow the road to the village?
a) a half a day
b) several days
c) two weeks

13. Describe the sequence of Chapters 1 and 2.
a) Chapter 2 was a flashback to several days before.
b) Chapter 1 took place one year before Chapter 2.
c) Chapter 1 took place the day after Chapter 2.



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1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (d)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (d)
10. (c)
11. (a)
12. (b)
13. (a)