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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 time does Luke's Mom get home from work?

2. What did Luke's mother and father see on TV while pregnant that scared them?

3. What does the girl, whose house Luke broke into, do while she talks on the phone to her dad?

4. What is Luke playing with in Chapter 3 that had once been his favorite toy?

5. What does Mother do when she opens the tax bill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Luke feel when he finally steps outside on his way to the Sport's Family's house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore the theme of seclusion in the novel and how it pertains to Luke's state of mind. What is seclusion? How can it affect a person's state of mind? How does Luke's seclusion make him act? Why can't Luke eat at the kitchen table with his family? How does this add to his seclusion? How does Luke cope with his seclusion?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the use of foreshadowing in the "Among the Hidden" and analyze how it affects the overall story. Why would Margaret Peterson Haddix choose to use this literary device in her writing? How does the use of foreshadow enhance the story? Is it easy to see where foreshadowing has been used?

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