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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luke call the new family that has a row of birdhouses in their backyard?
(a) The Bird bath family.
(b) The Chirpy family.
(c) The Birdbrain family.
(d) The Birdy family.

2. What does Luke notice on his 13th day of watching the house where he saw the child's face?
(a) He can spy the outline of a third child at the dinner table.
(b) He glimpses the child's face again.
(c) On a very hot day, the blinds are down, but the family leaves their windows open.
(d) He hears music coming from the house in the middle of the day.

3. How does Luke feel about his parents after discovering Jen?
(a) Sad.
(b) Betrayed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Ashamed.

4. What does Luke's Dad do every day at lunchtime?
(a) Reads a book while eating what his wife left him for lunch.
(b) Watches television and eats take-out.
(c) Sits and chats with Luke while they eat lunch.
(d) Turns on the radio and eats lunch.

5. What does Luke tells his brother he put into the bread?
(a) Flies.
(b) Poison.
(c) Spit.
(d) Ants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does the letter from the Government tell Luke's father to get rid of?

2. What is Luke's favorite part of his day?

3. Why are the new residents that will be living next to Luke called a special name?

4. Why does Jen say that she looked out the window the day Luke saw her?

5. What does Luke's father get angry with him for asking about in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luke feel when he finally steps outside on his way to the Sport's Family's house?

2. Why is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again?

3. What does Luke do all day to help pass the time?

4. How different is Luke's family from Jen's Family?

5. Does Luke's mother stick up for him?

6. What does Luke notice changing that makes him decide he'd better act fast if he wants to sneak over to the Sports Family's house?

7. Why does Luke's favorite toy, his train, cause him to be sad?

8. What is Luke's father's attitude about Luke?

9. What does Luke's mother do so that the family can pay the property tax bill?

10. Who are the Barons?

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