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Quiz about The City of Ember
Quiz about The City of Ember

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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.
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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
936
Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (8/10), Guest 206 (10/10), Guest 124 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What job did Lina want? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What kind of shop did Lina's Granny own? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What color are messenger's jackets? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does Ember begin to run out of? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which mayor lost the box of instructions? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What kind of shop does Doon's father own? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is Ember's natural power source?

Answer: (one word)
Question 8 of 10
8. What are Lina and Doon wanted for? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When did Lina and Doon want to announce that they had found the way out?

Answer: (two words)
Question 10 of 10
10. Where do Lina and Doon hide when the guards are looking for them? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 103: 8/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 206: 10/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 124: 3/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 68: 7/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 49: 3/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 104: 6/10
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 70: 7/10
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 66: 8/10

Score Distribution

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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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