The City of Ember - Chapter 2 - "A Message to the Mayor" - Pages 17-39
What did the city look like?
- The center of town had skyscrapers with many office buildings, while the edges of the town had small homes where the people lived.
- The streets were lined with wooden buildings painted in different colors.
- All the streets looked the same with rows of two-story stone buildings. On the street level were shops and above were apartments.
What happened to Lina and Doon's friendship during their fourth year in school?
- Doon stopped Lina from climbing up the pole and she began embarrassed when her friends laughed at her.
- Doon got in trouble at school by taking a dare from Lina.
- Doon fell into the river while walking with Lina and she wouldn't help him get out.
What job did Granny have?
- Granny worked in the greenhouses planting vegetables.
- Granny was a seamstress. She made clothes for the people of Ember.
- Granny unraveled sweaters and picked apart clothes so people could use them to make new clothes.
What happened to Lina's parents?
- They died two years before.
- They moved to the next city to find better work.
- Their jobs required them to travel so they were not home much.
Poppy was _____________ years old
- 5
- 1 1/2
- 10
- 7
The people of Ember had never _________.
- used electricity
- kept items that were no longer in use
- climbed stairs
- meet a person from elsewhere
You know that because of Lina's job the city must not have ______.
- running water
- animals
- boats
- telephones
Red dot meant _______.
- to stop
- you did something wrong
- move to the next activity
The people of Ember did not know the exact year because ____________.
- they had to rely on timekeepers to change the date sign and wind the clock
- the power went off on occasion and no one knew the exact time to reset the clocks when the power came back on
The Gathering Hall was __________.
- shabby
- impressive
- elegant
Where did Lina go that she was not suppose to?
- Mayor's bedroom
- the roof of the Gathering Hall
- the storage room
- the kitchen
Doon's first day on the job must have been ______________.
- dreadful
- exciting
- embarrassing
- wonderful
Another title for Chapter 2 could be ________________.
- The First Day on the Job
- The Dance
- The City of Ember
- A Shabby Town
Which information best fits in the story web?

- prepared beet soup for Granny and Poppy
- received a red dot
- took a message to Mayor Cole
- traded jobs with Doon