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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Luke recall showing up, surprisingly, at his family's home years ago, begging for food?
2. Who does Luke spy driving by the new houses while they are being built?
3. Luke begins watching the house where he saw the child's face constantly, on which day of his vigil does he see the blinds flip up and down quickly in an upstairs window?
4. It's harvest time and the family is working harder than ever, what does Luke's mom make sure to leave him every day?
5. What does Luke imagine in Chapter 7, which he feels guilty about?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Luke see while looking out his attic vents in Chapter 8?
2. Does Luke's mother stick up for him?
3. What does Luke recall from when he turned 6 that is important to his realizing that he is different from his brothers?
4. Does Luke know what will happen to him if he is seen looking out a window in his house?
5. How does the author grab the reader's attention right away at the beginning of the book?
6. What does Luke begin to plan in Chapter 12?
7. 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?
8. Why do the Luke's parents decide to sell their hogs?
9. Why has the property taxes on Luke's home gone up?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The reason for Luke and Jen being shadow children is made clear in the novel, "Among the Hidden" -- the country faced a crisis of overpopulation and famine. The government reacted to the crisis with the Population Law, where no one is allowed more than two children. Analyze the theme of overpopulation. What does the Government in this novel give for the reason of the Population Law? Compare the world in "Among the Hidden" to how the world is today. Is our world headed in that direction?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the use of flashbacks in narrative writing and explore those used in the novel "Among the Hidden". How does the use of flashbacks help develop the main character? Are the flashbacks used in this novel important for the development of his character? Would the reader like more flashbacks to learn even more about the character?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the use of foreshadowing in the "Among the Hidden" and analyze how it affects the overall story. Why would Margaret Peterson Haddix choose to use this literary device in her writing? How does the use of foreshadow enhance the story? Is it easy to see where foreshadowing has been used?
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