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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. In Chapter 1, Luke and the other boys are undergoing their daily inspection of their uniforms and hygiene at what time?
(a) 5:00 a.m.
(b) 5:45 a.m.
(c) 4:15 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

2. Why does Luke turn his shirt inside out in Chapter 9?
(a) It is a darker color on the inside.
(b) It symbolizes rebellion.
(c) To hide the police insignia.
(d) It will keep in body heat better.

3. When the boy in Chapter 18 realizes Luke does not know what's going on, he takes him to a house where people are doing what?
(a) Playing board games.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Reading the newspaper.
(d) Watching TV.

4. What is the name of Eli's daughter in the novel?
(a) Jen.
(b) Adriana.
(c) Nina.
(d) Aileen.

5. The villagers who help Luke when he escapes the Population Police in Chapter 13 ask if he is wearing what?
(a) Socks.
(b) A wire.
(c) A Population Police uniform.
(d) A bulletproof vest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, when the jeep arrives in Chiutza, the officer assigns each boy and the driver a street to tell the residents to be in the town square by what time?

2. In Chapter 7, the boy who grabs Luke is the boy who was assigned to work with him under whom?

3. How does Luke escape from the Population Police in the abandoned house in Chapter 13?

4. What do Luke and the villagers eat in celebration in Chapter 15?

5. The boy in Chapter 7 tells Luke that this is his territory now and that Luke has to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the villagers effectively protect the protagonist in Chapter 14?

2. How does Luke help the boy he meets in the village in Chapter 9?

3. Why do the villagers support Luke and his plight? What changed their minds about the government in Chapter 15?

4. What risks does Luke take with the boy he meets in Chapter 8? How can they help one another?

5. What character is revisited by the protagonist in Chapter 7? Where does this character take Luke?

6. What is foreshadowed in the protagonist's escape in Chapter 5?

7. What does Eli give to Luke in Chapter 16? Who does Luke see approaching the village in this chapter?

8. What exchange does Luke overhear while hiding in Chapter 12?

9. Where does Luke find shelter in Chapter 17? Where does he find water?

10. Why does Luke decide to go to the Population Police Headquarters in Chapter 18? Who accompanies him?

(see the answer keys)

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