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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jen's father admits he works for the Population Police. How does Luke react?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He backs up into the wall in shock.
(c) He runs and hides in the closet.
(d) Luke begins screaming and grabs Jen's father's gun.

2. What brave thing does Jen do for Luke at the end of Chapter 16 that amazes Luke?
(a) Luke cuts his leg at her house and blood and drops on the carpet, so Jen cuts her leg to show her parents.
(b) She tells her family about Luke.
(c) She promises not to tell anyone about Luke.
(d) Luke cuts his hand at her house and blood and drips on the carpet, so Jen cuts her hand to show her parents.

3. Why won't Luke agree to come to the rally with Jen?
(a) He does not believe it's right.
(b) He is too angry.
(c) He's embarrassed.
(d) He is too frightened.

4. What does Jen call Luke for not wanting to go to the rally?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A baby.
(c) A coward.
(d) A scaredy cat.

5. Why can't Luke signal Jen on the second day after he meets her?
(a) It rains so his Dad spends the day indoors working on paperwork and books for the farm.
(b) His brother is home sick from school.
(c) His mom took the day off so she could catch up on some housework.
(d) Luke has the stomach flu.

6. How did Jen feel about her father working at the Population Police headquarters?
(a) She didn't understand.
(b) She hated it.
(c) She was embarrassed about it.
(d) She liked it.

7. Why does Jen believe there are not enough babies being born anymore?
(a) Because there's not enough food.
(b) Because of the Government's propaganda campaign against pregnancy.
(c) People are scared that they'll have multiples.
(d) Most women are infertile.

8. How was Jen killed at the rally?
(a) She was shot.
(b) She was stabbed.
(c) She was lit on fire.
(d) She was hung.

9. What are the names of Jen's chat room friends that Luke is introduced to in Chapter 18?
(a) Mary, Carlos, and Sean.
(b) Sean, Patrick, and Yolanda.
(c) Carlos, Yolanda, and Sean.
(d) Yolanda, Shannon, and Carmen.

10. How many times does Luke visit Jen in March?
(a) Three times.
(b) Once.
(c) Twice.
(d) Five times.

11. How many kids does Jen really think will show up at her rally?
(a) None.
(b) Half of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) A few of them.

12. What does Jen plan on doing at the rally she is organizing?
(a) She and hundreds of shadow children are going to march on the Presiden't house.
(b) She and hundreds of shadow children are going to torch the President's house.
(c) She and hundreds of shadow children are going to throw stones at the town square.
(d) She and hundreds of shadow children are going to hold a sit-in at the townsquare.

13. What attribute does Luke realize he has that will make him more able than Jen to help other shadow children?
(a) He's kind.
(b) He's quiet.
(c) He's trustworthy.
(d) He's patient.

14. Jen's father explains that he only works at the Population Police headquarters; he does not agree with what they do. What does he try to do while he's at work?
(a) Sabotage them as much as he can.
(b) Spy for the resistance against the Population Police.
(c) Save third children.
(d) Try to ignore what's going on.

15. What has Jen been using her visits with Luke for?
(a) Breaks from planning her rally.
(b) An excuse to get to know a boy.
(c) A break in her tedious life.
(d) Research for how other third children live.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke have to do after he breaks into Jen's house in Chapter 26?

2. Luke asks Jen's father why he wants to help him; how does he respond?

3. Why is Jen upset with the other children in the online chat room in Chapter 20?

4. How many times has Jen's mom been married?

5. What does Luke sneak into the kitchen for the day of the rally?

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