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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. Why does Jen believe there are not enough babies being born anymore?

2. What does Jen plan on doing at the rally she is organizing?

3. After the kids at the rally were killed, where did their blood run into?

4. What did Jen do to make sure no policemen stop her on her way to the rally?

5. How did Jen feel about her father working at the Population Police headquarters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jen offer to Luke in Chapter 17 that is illegal?

2. Why does Luke log onto Jen's family's computer after he breaks into their house?

3. How does Luke's new identity empower him?

4. Why does Jen's father believe the Government keeps people hovering around the poverty level?

5. Why does Jen tell Luke not to feel guilty about being a third child?

6. How does Jen perform a background check on Luke?

7. Why does Luke's father get a letter from the Government for in Chapter 21?

8. What does Jen do with the mirrors in her house to help her see out the windows?

9. Why does Jen purposely cut her hand in Chapter 16?

10. What does Jen tell Luke about when she was younger and going to play groups with other third children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luke started out the story as a scared, powerless twelve-year-old who had no hope of ever living a normal life. Throughout the book he goes through a tremendous change and is no longer that same person at the end. Explore the theme of coming of age, and analysis the changes in Luke's character. What does coming of age mean? How did meeting Jen change Luke's life? How have Luke's ideals and goals changed? What has Luke learned about himself and life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the concept of Freedom in "Among the Hidden" and what it means to the different characters. Where does freedom pertain to the novel? How do Jen and Luke feel about freedom? Does Luke think of Jen as already being relatively free? How important is it to have freedom in life? Does Jen's family have more freedom than Luke's family because they are Barons?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of seclusion in the novel and how it pertains to Luke's state of mind. What is seclusion? How can it affect a person's state of mind? How does Luke's seclusion make him act? Why can't Luke eat at the kitchen table with his family? How does this add to his seclusion? How does Luke cope with his seclusion?

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