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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Luke's parents tell him that the Government forced them to sell?
(a) The woods next to their house.
(b) Their house.
(c) Their cabin by the lake.
(d) Their car.

2. Luke begins watching the house where he saw the child's face constantly, on which day of his vigil does he see the blinds flip up and down quickly in an upstairs window?
(a) Fourth day.
(b) Third day.
(c) Fifth day.
(d) Second day.

3. The books Luke reads that are his fathers, what are they about?
(a) Monster trucks.
(b) Motorcylces.
(c) Tractors.
(d) Countryside grasses and pig diseases.

4. The female third child introduces herself as Jennifer Rose Talbot; who does she say is usually very jumpy people?
(a) Third kids.
(b) Forgotten kids.
(c) Shadow kids.
(d) Unwanted kids.

5. What do Luke's brothers, Matthew and Mark, complain that they will have to do since Luke is not allowed outside anymore?
(a) All of his chores.
(b) Taking out the garbage.
(c) The fishing.
(d) The laundry.

6. What does Mother do when she opens the tax bill?
(a) She is so startled she drops it.
(b) She begins to weep over it.
(c) She clutches it to her chest.
(d) She tears it to pieces.

7. What does Luke yell out in a panic to the girl whose house he has just broke into?
(a) "Population Police!"
(b) "Let me go!"
(c) "Please don't hurt me!"
(d) "I'll get you!"

8. How do the people moving next to Luke's family's home dress?
(a) Preppy.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Trashy.
(d) Elegantly.

9. After Luke's mother calls him to come into the house from the woods, what does Luke do for the first time in his life?
(a) He comes immediately.
(b) He yells "no" at her.
(c) He runs away and hides.
(d) He does not obey right away.

10. Who had bet Jen that she didn't know what the weather was like outside?
(a) Andres.
(b) Martin.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Javier.

11. What does Mark yell when he knocks on Luke's bedroom door in Chapter 3?
(a) Open loser!
(b) Better hide!
(c) You in there Lukey?!
(d) Population Police! Open up!

12. Why doesn't Luke protest about not being able to eat at the kitchen table anymore?
(a) He knows he will only get himself in more trouble.
(b) He is too upset.
(c) He knows his family is only trying to protect him.
(d) He knows they will not listen to him.

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

14. What does Dad say is the reason for the tax increase on their property?
(a) The new houses next door have raised the property value of their home.
(b) He wouldn't sell anymore of their farmland, so he is being punished.
(c) They have been suspected to be harboring a third child.
(d) The government is in financial trouble.

15. What does the female third child tell Luke she does sometimes just for fun?
(a) Run around outside at night.
(b) Set off the house alarm.
(c) Play with fire.
(d) Turn the music up really loud and sing along.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Luke's Mom get home from work?

2. Since not being able to eat breakfast with the whole family, why doesn't Luke ask for butter for his toast anymore?

3. Luke asks Jen how she is able to meet other people if she is a third child like him; what does Jen explain that her parents do?

4. Why doesn't Luke tell his mother about what he has found in his room allowing him to look outside?

5. What is Luke playing with in Chapter 3 that had once been his favorite toy?

(see the answer keys)

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