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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. While sitting on the attic step, after how many weeks does Luke finally give up trying to keep up with his family's conversation at meal times?

3. What has Luke been taught all his life to fear?

4. Who does Luke spy driving by the new houses while they are being built?

5. Why does Luke's mother make him sit and eat his breakfast on the bottom step to the attic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. Who are the Barons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the very beginning of "Among the Hidden", the reader can feel the fear Luke's family has of the Government. Examine the theme of fear, particularly Luke's parents' fear of the government. What do Luke and his family seem to fear? Why is Luke's family so fearful of the government? Is Luke the cause of many of their fears?

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

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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