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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. After Mark leaves Luke's room, what does Luke notice light pouring out of in his room?

2. What time of the day is it when Luke sees the blinds flip up and down quickly in an upstairs window of one of the new houses?

3. What has gone down so low in price that the Luke's father and mother worry about how they will get by?

4. What new house does Luke spy a child looking out the window of after his dad banishes him from the kitchen?

5. How much more money is the tax bill from previous years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Luke do all day to help pass the time?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the concept of courage and compare how it affects Jen and Luke differently. What is courage? What does Luke do during the novel that shows his courage? Is Jen considered courageous? How does Luke's courage differ from Jen's courage?

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