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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's Dad furious with him in Chapter 8?

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

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

4. The female third child introduces herself as Jennifer Rose Talbot; who does she say is usually very jumpy people?

5. What does Luke's Dad slip quietly to Luke every day around noon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Luke see while looking out his attic vents in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Does Luke's mother stick up for him?

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

10. What is Luke's father's attitude about Luke?

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

In "Among the Hidden", one of the writing styles the author uses is her choice of narrator. The author uses a third-person narrative to tell the story. Explore the different styles of narrators for fiction writing. How important is the narrator to the story? Why does the particular type of narrator Margaret Peterson Haddix chose for "Among the Hidden" such a good choice? How does knowing Luke's thoughts and feelings help the story along?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the use of flashbacks in narrative writing and explore those used in the novel "Among the Hidden". How does the use of flashbacks help develop the main character? Are the flashbacks used in this novel important for the development of his character? Would the reader like more flashbacks to learn even more about the character?

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