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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. Since the woods near his home were torn down, how many months has Luke been trapped inside his house?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

2. Why do Luke's brothers make fun of the bread he made?
(a) It's doughy.
(b) It's burnt.
(c) It's lopsided and lumpy.
(d) It's a funny color.

3. What does Luke call the new family that has a row of birdhouses in their backyard?
(a) The Birdbrain family.
(b) The Birdy family.
(c) The Bird bath family.
(d) The Chirpy family.

4. What does Luke's Dad do every day at lunchtime?
(a) Sits and chats with Luke while they eat lunch.
(b) Turns on the radio and eats lunch.
(c) Watches television and eats take-out.
(d) Reads a book while eating what his wife left him for lunch.

5. What is Luke playing with in Chapter 3 that had once been his favorite toy?
(a) A dinosaur.
(b) A train.
(c) A dump truck.
(d) A racecar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Luke feel about the new houses being built next to his home?

2. What do Dad, Matthew, and Mark load up for slaughter at the beginning of Chapter 6?

3. Why is Luke's Dad furious with him in Chapter 8?

4. Luke asks Jen how she is able to meet other people if she is a third child like him; what does Jen explain that her parents do?

5. What time does Luke's Mom have to be at the factory every day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Luke begin to plan in Chapter 12?

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

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

5. What does Luke do when he realizes the screen door to the Sport's Family's house is locked?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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