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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 the female third child tell Luke she does sometimes just for fun?

2. Why does Jen say that she looked out the window the day Luke saw her?

3. What does the girl, who's a third child like Luke, do that shocks him?

4. Since the woods near his home were torn down, how many months has Luke been trapped inside his house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again?

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

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

4. How does Luke feel when he finally steps outside on his way to the Sport's Family's house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jen helps Luke see that not everyone believes every law is right and he is given his first spark of hope that maybe it is not wrong for him to exist. Explore the theme of hope throughout "Among the Hidden". Why didn't Luke have any hope before he met Jen? Why does Luke's meeting Jen give him hope of a better life? What does Jen hope for? Why is hope such an important theme? Are Jen's parents more hopeful than Luke's?

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

Jen and Luke have both grown up with particular beliefs. Jen is very passionate in her beliefs and Luke is more subdued. Explore the recurring theme of belief throughout the novel. What type of beliefs does Jen possess? What type of beliefs does Luke possess? How do Jen and Luke's beliefs affect the decisions that they make in their lives? How important is it to have strong beliefs in life?

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