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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 old was Jen when she began using her family's computer?

2. Why is the Government forbidding Luke's dad from doing a particular thing in Chapter 21?

3. Luke learns that Jen was killed at the rally, how does he react?

4. Why does Jen's father put him hand over Luke's mouth after the Population Police leave?

5. What does Jen call Luke for not wanting to go to the rally?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jen purposely cut her hand in Chapter 16?

2. How was Jen killed?

3. What does Jen's father tell the Population Police to get them to leave his house?

4. What Government propaganda has Luke's family completely believed in that shocks Jen?

5. What does Jen tell Luke about when she was younger and going to play groups with other third children?

6. Why does Luke log onto Jen's family's computer after he breaks into their house?

7. How does Jen's mother take her shopping?

8. What does Luke tell Jen when she comes to his room the night she leaves to the rally?

9. Why does Luke's father get a letter from the Government for in Chapter 21?

10. How does Jen differ from Luke and most of the kids in the online chat room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jen's character is vital to the development of the story. Her influence on Luke is what changes the course of the story. Analyze Jen's character and examine how she affects Luke. What are Jen's strengths, weaknesses, and beliefs? Why does the reader believe her character is important to the overall story? What does her character add to the story?

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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