THE CITY OF EMBER

Chapters 1-4 (due on Tuesday, January 20, 2015)

A. Using the map, point out the following places in the city:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

House of Lina
House of Doon
The school
The mayors office
The first assignment area of Lina

B. Houses in the City of Ember are two-storeys in which the first floor is a
shop and the second floor is the apartment. If you will be given a chance
to live in Ember, how would you like your ruko to look like? Draw in one
page of the book.
C. Character description. Describe the attitudes and personality of the
following characters. Write both their positive and negative
characteristics.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Lina Mayfleet
Doon Harrow
Mayor Cole
Granny
Poppy

D. Comprehension Questions: Answer the questions in complete sentences:

1. How did the builders of Ember make sure that the instructions would
not be seen for two hundred and twenty years?
2. What went wrong with the builders plan?
3. What happens on Assignment Day? Describe who are in that event at
what special process happens during that time?
4. Give the description of each job:
a. Messenger
b. Trash sifter
c. Supply depot clerk
d. Electricians helper
e. Pipeworks laborer

5.
6.
7.
8.

What jobs did Lina and Doon get? Why did Doon switch with Lina?
Why is Doons first look at the generator disappointing to him?
Why is it important to Doon to be the one to save the city?
Why does Lina ask Mrs. Murdo to check up on her grandmother during
the day?
E. Use the context below to determine the meaning of the underlined word
in each of the following sentences. Then compare your definition with a
dictionary definition. DONT CHANGE your answers if they didnt
match the dictionary meaning.
1. I couldnt sleep because there was a raucous party going on in the
next apartment.
Your definition: ________________________________________________________
Dictionary definition: __________________________________________________
2. After running in circles, the dog was enmeshed in the rope that used
to tie him to the tree
Your definition: ________________________________________________________
Dictionary definition: __________________________________________________

3. People often become disagreeable when they are tired.

Your definition: ________________________________________________________
Dictionary definition: __________________________________________________
4. After she woke from the surgery, she was speaking incoherently.
Your definition: ________________________________________________________
Dictionary definition: __________________________________________________

5. The boat kept bouncing up and down and side to side as it sailed
through turbulent waters.
Your definition: ________________________________________________________
Dictionary definition: __________________________________________________