City Of Ember Book Trivia Quiz!
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Have you ever read the book “City of Ember? ” It is a primary to middle school science fiction novel by author Jeanne Duprau. , published in 2003. The book takes place in Ember. Ember is an underground city that is threatened because of infrastructure and corruption, and this book is part of a series. This quiz will tell you everything you must know about the book “City of Ember. ” All the best.
- 1.Lina dreamed of ______________.
- A.
Singing in a traveling band
- B.
Her parents coming back home
- C.
A bright city
- D.
Working in the greenhouses
- 2.Why was Granny tearing up the couch?
- A.
Granny was looking for something that had been lost.
- B.
Granny's money had fallen into the couch and she was trying to get it out.
- C.
Granny wanted to use the stuffing to make a blanket for Poppy.
- D.
Granny was unable to recall her day with Lina
- 3.What new job was recently created in Ember?
- A.
Daycare workers
- B.
Caregivers for the elderly
- C.
trash sifters
- D.
Greenhouse guards
- 4.What types of foods grew in the greenhouses?
- A.
Tropical fruits
- B.
Wheat and grains
- C.
Vegetables
- D.
Foods for the Outer Limits of Ember
- 5.What happened to Sadge?
- A.
Sadge went outside the lighted areas of Ember and became frightened.
- B.
Sadge fell off the ladder while working on the sprinkler system in the greenhouse and cut his hands.
- C.
Sadge ran into a wild animal in the trash heap and was hurt trying to escape from it.
- D.
Sadge ran into the guards and he was arrested after beginning an argument with them
- 6.Why were the people in Ember in such a panic?
- A.
The people of Ember were afraid of the wild animals that lived outside the city.
- B.
The people of Ember were running out of supplies.
- C.
The people of Ember were afraid the city would flood with the next rain
- D.
The darkness was ongoing and no flashlights were working in the city
- 7.The people from Ember had never _____________
- A.
Used electricity before
- B.
Met someone from another city/place other than Ember
- C.
Climbed up a staircase
- D.
Ate vegetables
- 8.What does Lina purchase but then later begins to feel guilty about her purchase?
- A.
New coat for herself
- B.
More food for herself and Poppy
- C.
Yarn for the shop
- D.
Colored pencils
- 9.What surrounds the City of Ember on all sides?
- A.
The mayor and the police force
- B.
Darkness
- C.
The river
- D.
Volcano
- 10.Which food is eaten on a daily basis in the City of Ember?
- A.
Potatoes
- B.
Corn
- C.
Carrots
- D.
Chicken
- 11.Who made the statement" Letting anger take over can lead to unintended consequences"?
- A.
Lina
- B.
Doon's Dad
- C.
Doon
- D.
Mayor Cole
- 12.No one has been successful in creating a moveable light within the City of Ember--- all lights are indoors or street lights.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Looper sold Lina the colored pencils for a bargain price since he remembered her from the earlier message to the mayor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Select the item that would be an item that is scarce within The City of Ember.
- A.
Cooking oil
- B.
Paper/pencils
- C.
Paint
- D.
All of the above
- 15.Select the person that would have stated this: " In my mind, I see another city. It isn't like Ember, it is white and gleaming."
- A.
Clary
- B.
Doon
- C.
Granny
- D.
Lina
- 16.What event is described- " "shouts of alarm came from up and down the street, and then silence... Terror swept through her. I must stand still, she thought...She took a step. When she didn't bump into anything, she took another step, and the fingers of her right hand crumpled against something hard."
- A.
Lina running in the streets delivering messages
- B.
Lina was out in the street when Poppy was lost and the lights went out
- C.
Lina was searching for grandma
- D.
Lina saw Sadge in the street going crazy again
- 17.Doon found Poppy when she wandered into the street alone.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The mayor stated that the blackouts would stop and that more food and supplies were on the way at the town square meeting.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.How long did the lights remain out in Chapter 5---the longest blackout ever in Ember?
- A.
20 minutes
- B.
1 hour
- C.
7 minutes
- D.
15 minutes
- 20.Granny found what she was looking for at the end of Chapter 6.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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