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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. What does Luke yell out in a panic to the girl whose house he has just broke into?

2. What does Luke's father get angry with him for asking about in Chapter 1?

3. What does Luke beg his mother to convince his dad of in Chapter 9?

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

5. What name do Luke's Mom and Dad call the new residents that will be living next to them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do the Luke's parents decide to sell their hogs?

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

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

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

8. What does Luke realize about his home as he prepares to sprint over to the Sport's Family's house?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of seclusion in the novel and how it pertains to Luke's state of mind. What is seclusion? How can it affect a person's state of mind? How does Luke's seclusion make him act? Why can't Luke eat at the kitchen table with his family? How does this add to his seclusion? How does Luke cope with his seclusion?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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