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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Luke's brothers, Matthew and Mark, complain that they will have to do since Luke is not allowed outside anymore?

3. Who did Luke's Mother hide her pregnancy from?

4. How does Luke feel about his parents after discovering Jen?

5. How much more money is the tax bill from previous years?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does it shock Luke to see the young girl from the Sport's Family house using a telephone?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Luke have to hide away from other people?

7. What does Luke's mom tell him about how she became pregnant with him in Chapter 2?

8. Even though his family has a startling lack of empathy for his position, how does Luke show his empathy in Chapter 7?

9. What does Luke discover in his room and what does it do for him?

10. What does Luke's mom do when they hear tires on the gravel driveway in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luke's father's attitude is verging on abusive in the novel, "Among the Hidden". The purpose of this lesson is to analyze the character of Luke's father and examine his affect on Luke. How does Luke's father treat him? How is Luke's father encouraged by society and by government propaganda? What assumptions can the reader make about how the father feels about Luke based on how he treats Luke?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of friendship in "Among the Hidden" and how friendship helps Luke's character to grow. How does Luke's new friendship affect the decisions that he makes and the way he acts? How important is it to have strong friendships in life, particularly when going through difficult times?

Essay Topic 3

In "Among the Hidden", one of the writing styles the author uses is her choice of narrator. The author uses a third-person narrative to tell the story. Explore the different styles of narrators for fiction writing. How important is the narrator to the story? Why does the particular type of narrator Margaret Peterson Haddix chose for "Among the Hidden" such a good choice? How does knowing Luke's thoughts and feelings help the story along?

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