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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. Why does the girl who pinned Luke down after entering her house let him go?

2. Luke realizes his home is not a sanctuary but a ___________.

3. What do Matthew and Mark do while Mom is at work and Dad is fixing the machinery?

4. Why doesn't Luke protest about not being able to eat at the kitchen table anymore?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Luke have to hide away from other people?

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

6. What does Luke recall from when he turned 6 that is important to his realizing that he is different from his brothers?

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

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

9. Why does Luke's father get angry with him in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 14, Luke meets Jen and his life changes forever. He is amazed by how different her life is from his, even though she is a third child like him. Compare Luke's family with Jen's family, examining how different the life of a Baron is to the life of a farmer. How does each family live? What do their homes look like: the furniture, decorations, etc.? What are their families like? How old are they? What do they look like? What type of rules does each family have?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Luke's father's attitude is verging on abusive in the novel, "Among the Hidden". The purpose of this lesson is to analyze the character of Luke's father and examine his affect on Luke. How does Luke's father treat him? How is Luke's father encouraged by society and by government propaganda? What assumptions can the reader make about how the father feels about Luke based on how he treats Luke?

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