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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 is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again?

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

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

4. What does Luke beg his mother to convince his dad of in Chapter 9?

5. How big are the houses being built next to Luke's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Luke realize about being an illegal third child?

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

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

6. What does Luke's mom tell him about how she became pregnant with him in Chapter 2?

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

8. Why does Luke's favorite toy, his train, cause him to be sad?

9. 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?

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

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

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 3

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?

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