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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. How old was Luke when he finally realized that not all children had to hide from visitors?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

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

3. Why is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again?
(a) Because the woods are being cut down.
(b) Because he was seen by a stranger.
(c) Because he disobeyed his father.
(d) Because he did not listen to his mother.

4. How much more money is the tax bill from previous years?
(a) Five times the usual amount.
(b) Three times the usual amount.
(c) Two times the usual amount.
(d) Four times the usual amount.

5. After Matthew asks how the family can possibly pay the property taxes, what does Mother announce she has just received?
(a) An offer from someone to buy their farm.
(b) An inheritance from her mother.
(c) Another new bill.
(d) Her work permit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke's Dad slip quietly to Luke every day around noon?

2. Who is going to be living in the new houses being built next to Luke's home?

3. After Jen tells Luke in Chapter 15 that he has come to the right place and to forget that hiding-like-a-mole stuff, what does she tell him that she is?

4. Who had bet Jen that she didn't know what the weather was like outside?

5. In Chapter 5, what does the letter from the Government tell Luke's father to get rid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luke's mom tell him about how she became pregnant with him in Chapter 2?

2. What does Luke do all day to help pass the time?

3. How does the author grab the reader's attention right away at the beginning of the book?

4. Does Luke know what will happen to him if he is seen looking out a window in his house?

5. Why do the Luke's parents decide to sell their hogs?

6. What does Luke's mother do so that the family can pay the property tax bill?

7. Why is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again?

8. What happens when Luke comes upon the girl in the Sport's Family's house?

9. What does Luke's mom do when they hear tires on the gravel driveway in Chapter 1?

10. What does Luke realize about his home as he prepares to sprint over to the Sport's Family's house?

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