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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Luke delighted to find after his whole family leaves in a hurry in Chapter 8?
(a) A big slab of butter for his toast.
(b) The kitchen window shade is down.
(c) A freshly baked cake.
(d) The kitchen windown shade is up.

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

3. What time does Luke notice all the new houses are empty by?
(a) 7:30 AM.
(b) 8:00 AM.
(c) 8:30 AM.
(d) 9:00 AM.

4. What makes Luke decide he must act now if he wants to sneak over to the third child's house?
(a) His parents are thinking about locking him in his room all day.
(b) Lots of the trees are being cut down.
(c) Cops are beginning to scrutinize the area.
(d) The trees are beginning to lose their leaves.

5. It's harvest time and the family is working harder than ever, what does Luke's mom make sure to leave him every day?
(a) A supply of food.
(b) A jug of water.
(c) Some new video games.
(d) A new pile of books.

6. What does the girl, who's a third child like Luke, do that shocks him?
(a) She picks up the phone to call her mom.
(b) She gives Luke a big hug.
(c) She picks up the phone to call her dad.
(d) She kicks Luke.

7. Since the woods near his home were torn down, how many months has Luke been trapped inside his house?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

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

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

10. Luke punches his hand through the screen door of the third child's house, what happens when he enters the house?
(a) He walks quietly inside and explores the house.
(b) He sets off the alarm.
(c) He's attacked by a dog.
(d) He gets stuck trying to get through the screen door.

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

12. How does Jen say her dad would react if he knew she'd been looking out the window?
(a) He would be furious.
(b) He would laugh.
(c) He would cry.
(d) He would beat her.

13. What is so amazing for Luke to look out upon from his room in Chapter 3?
(a) The sight of snow.
(b) The sight of bulldozers.
(c) The sight of a dog.
(d) The sight of so many people.

14. What does Luke notice first as he makes his way outside to sneak over to the third child's house?
(a) The breeze ruffling his clothes.
(b) The feel of the sun on his face.
(c) The fresh air on his face.
(d) The crunch of gravel under his feet.

15. How many residents does Luke watch leave their houses before he sneaks over the the third child's house?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke's mother say is the reason she became pregnant with him?

2. What do Luke's parents tell him that the Government forced them to sell?

3. What does Luke notice on his 13th day of watching the house where he saw the child's face?

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

5. While sitting on the attic step, after how many weeks does Luke finally give up trying to keep up with his family's conversation at meal times?

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