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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 Jen do when Luke asks her questions about that day he saw her?

2. Who does Luke recall showing up, surprisingly, at his family's home years ago, begging for food?

3. What does the female third child apologize to Luke for after she sees him staring at the door as if he means to make a run for it?

4. What time does Luke notice all the new houses are empty by?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Barons?

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

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

4. How different is Luke's family from Jen's Family?

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Luke's family displays a startling lack of empathy for his position, while Luke is a highly empathetic child. Analyze the concept of empathy throughout the novel. What examples from the book demonstrate the lack of empathy Luke's family has for his situation? How does Luke's father and brothers treat him versus his mother? How does Luke show empathy for his mother?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of friendship in "Among the Hidden" and how friendship helps Luke's character to grow. How does Luke's new friendship affect the decisions that he makes and the way he acts? How important is it to have strong friendships in life, particularly when going through difficult times?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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