Part 1, Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Torren (Part 1, Chapter 1)

2. Dr. Hester (Part 1, Chapter 3)

3. Fire (Part 1, Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. They are worried about the scarcity of resources. (Part 1, Chapter 1)

2. In their attempt to escape Ember, the mayor and his guards drowned in the river. (Part 1, Chapter 2)

3. The leaders of Sparks want to be more ethical and generous than their past leaders, so they decide to shelter, feed, and train the people of Ember for six months. (The First Town Meeting)

Part 1, Chapters 5-10

Reading Check

1. The Pioneer Hotel (Part 1, Chapter 5)

2. Tick Hassler (Part 1, Chapter 5)

3. It improves. (Part 1, Chapter 6)

4. The Ark (Part 1, Chapter 9)

5. Tick (Part 1, Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. Torren says there were three plagues and four wars that resulted in the near end of civilization. (Part 1, Chapter 6)

2. The Emberites must work harder than they have before, and the technology in Sparks is more primitive.