Ember Study Question
39
City Of Ember Study Guide Questions Directions: Answer in complete sentences “The Instructions” Comprehension Questions : 1. Where does the novel take place? _______________________________________________________ ___________ _______________________________________________________ ___________ _______________________________________________________ ___________ 2. How long must the people stay in the city? _______________________________________________________ ___________ _______________________________________________________ ___________ _______________________________________________________ ___________ 3. Where did the box end up? _______________________________________________________ ___________ _______________________________________________________ ___________ _______________________________________________________ ___________ Higher Order Discussion Questions : 1. What do you think the instructions say?
-
Upload
alejandra-flores -
Category
Documents
-
view
279 -
download
3
description
City of Ember Study Guide
Transcript of Ember Study Question
City Of Ember Study Guide Questions
Directions: Answer in complete sentences
“The Instructions”Comprehension Questions:
1. Where does the novel take place?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. How long must the people stay in the city?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Where did the box end up?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher Order Discussion Questions:1. What do you think the instructions say?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think anyone will find the box? Why or why not?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think will happen next?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 1Comprehension Questions:
1) At what age are you assigned a job?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) What year is it in Ember?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) What was Doon’s outburst about to the mayor about?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order:1) Explain why Lina wanted to be a messenger so bad.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) How would you describe Doon from what you know so far (use details to support your answer!)?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Why is the generator so important to Ember? What will happen if it stops working?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 2
Comprehension Questions: 1) Why are Lina and Doon not friends anymore?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) What is beyond Ember?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Why don’t the people know the actual date of Ember?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order:1) Why does Lina climb on Town Hall’s roof? What does this suggest about her
personality?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Do you think the citizens want to leave Ember? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Do you think there is life in the Unknown Regions? Form a prediction.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapters 3 & 4
Comprehension Questions:Chapter 3-
1) How was Doon able to find his way around Pipeworks?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Why was Doon disappointed about his first day on his job?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 4-1) Explain who Clary is and what her personality is like?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) What new job was recently created in Ember? Why was it created?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) Doon is determined to find something important in the Pipeworks that can help
the failing city of Ember. What are some thoughts as to what could help the city under the ground?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) The author has both chapters 3 and 4 take place on the same day, focusing on two different characters. Why do you think she does this? What does it tell us about the characters?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 4
Comprehension Questions:1) Who is Sadge and what happened to him?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Describe Granny’s state when Lina returns home.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) Why do you think there are no flashlights, fire, or matches in Ember?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Why do you think the builders did not equip Ember’s citizens with knowledge of how electricity and/or generator work? Do you think they intended to pass on this knowledge? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 5
Comprehension Questions:1) Who is Mrs. Murdo?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2)Why are colored pencils so important to Lina? Why are they so hard to come by?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) How much did Lina pay for each of the pencils?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) What do you think the “lost” item that Granny continues to search for actually is?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Why do you think Ember’s citizens take so many vitamins everyday?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 6 & 7
Comprehension Questions:1) How long did the blackout last for when Lina was searching for Poppy?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) What was the Mayor’s speech about?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Why was Doon so upset by the Mayor’s speech?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) Why do you think people did not talk about the recent blackout, like they did the
rest?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Why do you think Lina’s grandmother has the box in her closet?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Why does the note’s printing spark Lina’s curiosity?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 8Comprehension Questions:
1) Why would children feel afraid if they took storeroom tours now?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Describe Doon’s personality.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3)What do the Believers think will happen with the city?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) Why would Lizzie and Captain Fleery not be interested in the note Lina found?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) How is the Ember library different than a normal one?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) What phrases does Doon learn while reading Mysterious Words from the Past, and state which element of each phrase is misunderstood. Why do you think these items do not exist or are not discussed in Ember?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 9 & 10
Comprehension Questions:1) Why does it surprise Doon that Lina wants to talk to him?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Describe the man Doon and Lina spotted outside the locked door. What clues does the author offer about this person’s identity? Provide details to support your answer.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) What is going on with Granny?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) What do you think the locked door in the Pipeworks leads to?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) How does the author build suspense as Lina and Doon hear footsteps in the tunnels?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Why is the sky black in Ember?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 11 &12
Comprehension Questions:1) After Granny died, who did Lina and Poppy move in with? How did Lina feel
about this?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) How have the citizens moods changed about life and with each other?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) What does Lizzie have in her sack? Why is it a big deal?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Ch. 12:1) What does Doon find behind the locked door?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) What important step happened in this chapter in Doon and Lina’s relationship? What made it come about?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1) Explain the following statement: “Lina didn’t really feel cold but she did feel sad,
which was in a way the same” (p. 140).
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2) Explain the emotions Lina is feeling in this chapter. How would you feel if you were in her place?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) Explain the following simile from page 141 of the novel: “The day had a strange but comforting feel to it, like a rest between the end of one time and the beginning of another.”
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Ch. 12:1) What do you think the guards action will be towards the Mayor for his stealing?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 13Comprehension Questions:
1. What was Clary’s reaction to finding out about the instructions?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. What does “Egress” mean?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. When do the children decide to announce to the city about the instructions?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions: 1. Compare the sprout to Lina’s new life with Mrs. Murdo.
Sprout New life
2. On page 168 in the novel, Clary tells Lina, “Everyone has some darkness inside. It’s like a hungry creature. It wants and wants and wants with a terrible power. And the more you give it, the bigger and hungrier it gets.” Explain what Clary means. Do you think this applies to everyone?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think the citizen’s reaction will be once they hear the news about the instructions? Form a prediction, make sure you explain!
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 14
Comprehension Questions:1. Why was the Pipeworks closed?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. What did Lina and Doon find at the bottom of the mystery ladder?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What do they find in each of the boxes?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions: 1. Why do you think the mayor feels no remorse for his stealing?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think the Builders meant for the “E” on the secret Pipeworks rock to not be easily seen? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think is down the river?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 15Comprehension Questions:
1. In each boat there are two metal boxes, what do they contain?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Why didn’t Doon share the news about the boats with his father?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Why were the guards after Doon? Explain.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. Mrs. Murdo sings to Lina, what was the word she didn’t know in the song?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
5. Why couldn’t Doon and Lina tell anyone they were leaving?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1. Would you have been able to leave Poppy if you were in Lina’s situation?
Explain.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Doon and Lina assume everyone in Ember will want to journey down the river. Is this realistic of them? Do you think everyone will want to leave?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 16Comprehension Questions:
1. How do other people in Ember protect the Mayor? Why do you think they do this?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. How was Lina able to escape from the Mayor and his guards?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What are the three (3) songs sung at the Singing? Explain each.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1. Will Lina leave without Doon? (form a prediction)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. How do you think Lina feels when she realizes that Ember is not the only place in the world? Explain your answer.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 17
Comprehension Questions:1. How did Doon send his dad a message?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Why was Lina late meeting Doon?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What object in the boat did the two not know the use for?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1. Why do you think the chapter is entitled “away”?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Do you think Doon’s father will get the message? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 18
Comprehension Questions:1. Describe the boat ride for Doon and Lina (include IMAGERY!)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. What did Poppy find once they got off the boat?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What did Lina tell Mrs. Murdo to get Poppy?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1. Do you think the citizens will find their way out of Ember? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. How do you know that the Builders carefully planned Ember’s escape route?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Where does the path lead? Form a prediction.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 19
Comprehension Questions:1. Name three things the two find once they emerged from the tunnel. Include how
they described them and the common word we know it by.a.
b.
c.
2. Describe Doon and Lina’s first sunrise.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1. Do you think there is human life in this new world? Explain.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think the notebook contains?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Give the chapter another title. Explain your choice.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. What does it tell you about Ember for the Builders to refer to the citizens as refugees?__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Chapter 20
Comprehension Questions:1. What did Doon and Lina learn from the notebook?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. Why do you think the older couple named their “babies” Star and Forest?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. What animal did they encounter?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. What did Doon and Lina discover in the cave? Be specific!
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Higher-Order Questions:1. Why weren’t the first inhabitants of Ember allowed to bring books or
photographs?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think happened on Earth that made the scientists create Ember?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Does the novel come to a close or final ending? Explain.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
The City of Ember
By: Jeanne DuPrau
Name: ___________________
Group: ______________
