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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. How big are the houses being built next to Luke's home?
2. The books Luke reads that are his fathers, what are they about?
3. Why doesn't Luke tell his mother about what he has found in his room allowing him to look outside?
4. Why didn't Luke's parents take the Population Law seriously when they became pregnant?
5. What are Luke's favorite types of books to read?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the names that Luke makes up for his new neighbors?
2. What does Luke do all day to help pass the time?
3. What is Luke's father's attitude about Luke?
4. Why does Luke's father get angry with him in Chapter 1?
5. What does Luke discover in his room and what does it do for him?
6. How different is Luke's family from Jen's Family?
7. Why does Luke have to hide away from other people?
8. What does Luke begin to plan in Chapter 12?
9. How does the author grab the reader's attention right away at the beginning of the book?
10. Why has the property taxes on Luke's home gone up?
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
At the beginning of "Among the Hidden", the main character, Luke, is a quiet, powerless twelve-year-old. He knows nothing about the world he lives in because he's never been outside his own home. Analyze the character of Luke, exploring his maturity level and ideals at the beginning of the story. How do Luke's actions and the things he worries about show how mature he is? Does Luke complain about his life? How does Luke treat the other members of his family? How is he treated by his family? Does Luke take his difficult situation for granted?
Essay Topic 3
Luke started out the story as a scared, powerless twelve-year-old who had no hope of ever living a normal life. Throughout the book he goes through a tremendous change and is no longer that same person at the end. Explore the theme of coming of age, and analysis the changes in Luke's character. What does coming of age mean? How did meeting Jen change Luke's life? How have Luke's ideals and goals changed? What has Luke learned about himself and life?
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