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

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

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

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

5. Why does the girl who pinned Luke down after entering her house let him go?
(a) She thinks he's cute.
(b) She feels bad for hurting him.
(c) She realizes he's another third child.
(d) She's scared of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke notice first as he makes his way outside to sneak over to the third child's house?

2. It's harvest time and the family is working harder than ever, what does Luke's mom make sure to leave him every day?

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

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

5. Why do Luke's brothers make fun of the bread he made?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Barons?

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

3. What are the names that Luke makes up for his new neighbors?

4. Why does Luke's favorite toy, his train, cause him to be sad?

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

6. Why does it shock Luke to see the young girl from the Sport's Family house using a telephone?

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

8. How different is Luke's family from Jen's Family?

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

10. What does Luke notice changing that makes him decide he'd better act fast if he wants to sneak over to the Sports Family's house?

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