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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 does Luke imagine in Chapter 7, which he feels guilty about?
(a) Wanting one of his brothers to die so he can take their place.
(b) Running away.
(c) Wishing he'd never been born.
(d) Moving in with a family with only one child and living a normal life.

2. Since not being able to eat breakfast with the whole family, why doesn't Luke ask for butter for his toast anymore?
(a) He will get yelled at for being a nusiance.
(b) His mom gives him jam now.
(c) Someone would have to pretend they forgot something in order to safely pass him the butter dish.
(d) He doesn't like butter anymore.

3. What does Luke tells his brother he put into the bread?
(a) Flies.
(b) Spit.
(c) Poison.
(d) Ants.

4. Why does Jen say that she looked out the window the day Luke saw her?
(a) She was trying to spy on the neighbors.
(b) She wanted to see if her brothers were home.
(c) She was checking that her mirrors were working properly.
(d) She was looking for birds.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the orders Luke recalls the Government giving his family in the past?

2. What does Luke get up at dawn to watch every morning?

3. What does the female third child apologize to Luke for after she sees him staring at the door as if he means to make a run for it?

4. How many residents does Luke watch leave their houses before he sneaks over the the third child's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Luke realize about being an illegal third child?

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

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

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

8. What does Luke discover in his room and what does it do for him?

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

10. Even though his family has a startling lack of empathy for his position, how does Luke show his empathy in Chapter 7?

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