5. The Pioneer
6. Breakfast with Disaster
Quiz
Why were the people of Sparks using oxen to pull their trucks?
- The people no longer had "gasleen".
- The engines could no longer be repaired.
- The people didn't know how to make vehicles work.
Doon asked many questions. One answer that really surprised him was _______________.
- that Earth had four seasons
- that some days water called rain came down from the sky
- that Earth was a sphere
- that most of the land on Earth was covered with water called oceans
How did the people of Ember feel as they moved to the Pioneer Hotel?
- extremely tired
- afraid
- homesick
- excited
The people of Ember were allowed to stay in the Pioneer Hotel for ____________.
- two weeks
- six months
- one year
- a few weeks
What was living at the Pioneer Hotel like?
- roomy
- crowded
- comfortable
- pleasant
For meals the people of Ember would _________________.
- grow their own gardens
- hunt and fish
- eat food they brought with them from Ember
- share food with the families of Sparks
___________ complained about everything including sleeping on the floor and the smell of mold in the Pioneer Hotel.
- Tick
- Ben
- Doon
- Edward
Edward Pocket decided he would sleep ___________________.
- in the bathtub
- outside in the open
- in the closet
- by the door
How did Torren react to having Lina as a guest in his home?
- Torren was excited about having someone new to play game with.
- Torren did not like having to share with the new guests.
- Torren was nice to his guest, and offered to help them in any way he could.
Dr. Hester treated her patients _________________.
- with herbs, roots, and funguses
- with aspirin and antibiotics
- with many types of modern remedies
The city of Sparks was named after _____________.
- a lightening storm
- a fire
- electrical wires
- an exploding truck engine
The "Disaster" was __________________.
- a drought
- a large meteor hitting the earth
- four wars and three plagues
- an ice age
How did Lina learn about the "Disaster"?
- from Dr. Hester
- from the leaders at the town meeting
- from a book
- from Torren
Describe the sequence of Chapters 5 and 6.
- They took place on the same day from the perspective of two different characters.
- Chapter 6 was a flashback to events that had occurred a hundred years earlier.
- Chapter 5 was a foreshadowing of events that were going to take place in Chapter 6.