4. What is the main conflict in this story? A.) Doon will miss the town curfew. B. ) Looper is a thief working for the mayor C.) The City of Ember can’t support its citizens D.) Lina must trust no one but Lina and Looper. L C.) The City of Ember can’t support its citizens F

6. Which stage of the plot is the turning point in the story that is the most dramatic moment? A.) climax B.) exposition C.) rising actionD.) resolution LF A.) climax

8. What kind of a conflict is this? Lina could hear the river thundering beneath her as she stepped carefully down the bars. One mis-step and she would plummet to her death. A.) character vs. self B.) character vs. nature C.) character vs. char.D.) character vs. society L B.) character vs. nature F

10. Doon headed for home, and Lina went in the opposite direction across Harken Square. From what point of view is this line written? A.) third person B.) second person C.) first personD.) fourth person L A.) third person F

12. Which of the below choices is the best example of an endeavor? WHY? A.) watching the bean sprout B.) getting Lizzie to tell where the cans came from C.) finding a way to get all the people of Ember rescued D.) deciding whether to wait for Poppy or to leave Ember alone L C.) finding a way to get all the people of Ember rescued F

14. Doon can’t decide whether to tell his father about the way out. What type of conflict is this? A.) char. vs. character B.) character vs. self C.) char. vs. natureD.) char. vs. society L B.) character vs. self F

16. Which statement from Chapter 13 "Deciphering the Message" expresses an opinion? A.) Though it was nearly six o'clock, Clary was still in her workroom at the far end of Greenhouse 1. B.) Doon glanced up at the drawings in Lina’s room. C.) Doon flailed around so much that it woke his dad. D.) Doon had a gloomy thought; the exit could lead to another city just like Ember. L D.) Doon had a gloomy thought; the exit could lead to another city just like Ember. F

18. In the story, which of these objects would Lina and Doon have to hoist up? Explain how you know. A.) a lit candle B.) a boat that is hanging on the wall C.) the message D.) a can of creamed corn L B.) a boat that is hanging on the wall F

20. Which of the following actions from the story would need to be done methodically and why? A.) watching a worm transform into a moth B.) finding Clary in the greenhouse C.) climbing down the bars welded into the wall D.) telling Barton Snode about the mayor L C.) climbing down the bars welded into the wall F

22. Which of the following lines from the story is a fact? A.) There’s some sort of odd mechanism here. B.) The generator was hopeless. C.) You could find useful things by looking on the shelves. D.) The walls of both rooms were lined with shelves L D.) The wall of both rooms were lined with shelves  F

24. “Was there something in this box, Poppy? Did you find something in here?” But Poppy only chortled happily. She was chewing on some crumpled paper. She had paper In her hands, too, and was tearing it. Shreds of paper were strewn around her. Lina picked one up. It was covered with small, perfect printing. This is the start of which stage in the plot? Explain. A.) exposition B.) climax C.) falling action D.) rising action L F

26. Lizzie was lying. And if the cans hadn’t come from a market, where had they come from? What type of conflict is implied in this line? A.) char. vs. self B.) char. vs. character C.) char. vs. societyD.) char. vs. nature L B.) char. vs. character F

28. “We could go to the school– no one would be there today.” He hopped impatiently from foot to foot. “But we have to go fast, we have to go now.” Based on the author’s words, which word best describes the Doon’s tone? A.) sensitive B.) disappointed C.) blandD.) urgent L F

30. Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet Wanted for spreading vicious rumors What type of conflict does this represent? A.) character vs. character B.) climax C.) character vs. society D.) internal conflict L C.) character vs. society F

32. Lina inched backward, just as Doon had, letting one foot dangle over the edge, lower and lower, until it touched the first rung of the ladder. She shifted her weight to that foot, clinging with cold fingers to a ridge in the rock, and lowered herself. Her heart was beating so hard she was afraid it she would loose her grip. What is the mood in this passage ? Explain how you know. A.) suspensefulB.) somber C.) silly D.) sinister L A.) suspenseful F

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