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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. What has Luke been taught all his life to fear?
(a) Open spaces.
(b) Adults.
(c) Other children.
(d) Dogs.

2. 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) The trees are beginning to lose their leaves.
(d) Cops are beginning to scrutinize the area.

3. Why didn't Luke's parents take the Population Law seriously when they became pregnant?
(a) They were too scared.
(b) The law was new and they figured the Government would get over its foolishness.
(c) They were mad at the Government.
(d) They didn't care what the Government thought.

4. Why are the new residents that will be living next to Luke called a special name?
(a) They are really rich people.
(b) They are gangsters.
(c) They are famous.
(d) They are of royal blood.

5. What does Luke beg his mother to convince his dad of in Chapter 9?
(a) Allowing Luke to look out the windows.
(b) Allowing Luke back in the kitchen.
(c) Allowing Luke to listen to the radio.
(d) Allowing Luke outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother do when she opens the tax bill?

2. What amazes Jen about Luke in Chapter 15?

3. What does Luke imagine in Chapter 7, which he feels guilty about?

4. What does Luke's Dad do every day at lunchtime?

5. What does Luke call the new family that has a row of birdhouses in their backyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Luke's mother stick up for him?

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

3. What does Luke see while looking out his attic vents in Chapter 8?

4. What does Luke recall from when he turned 6 that is important to his realizing that he is different from his brothers?

5. What is one of the things that Luke observes in Chapter 11 that confirms to him that there is someone hiding in the Sports Family home?

6. Why does Luke's father get angry with him in Chapter 1?

7. How does Luke feel when he finally steps outside on his way to the Sport's Family's house?

8. What is Luke's father's attitude about Luke?

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

10. Why has the property taxes on Luke's home gone up?

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