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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. In Chapter 18, what is Jen's chat room friend complaining about online?

2. Luke asks Jen's father why he wants to help him; how does he respond?

3. What does Luke suggest that his mother do in Chapter 25?

4. How does Jen's father react after Luke explains how he found out about Jen?

5. How was Jen's mom able to take her shopping with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Luke answer Jen's father when he asks Luke why he didn't stop Jen from going to the rally?

2. How does Jen plan on getting the rally she has planned?

3. What signal have Luke and Jen arranged so that Luke will know when it's okay to come and visit her again?

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

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

6. How does Luke lull himself into a false sense of security in Chapter 21?

7. What does Jen offer to Luke in Chapter 17 that is illegal?

8. What does Luke say when Jen asks him if he thinks his brothers would ever betray him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

One theme in "Among the Hidden" is the routine of Luke's life. Examine the theme of routine in Luke's life and how Luke strives to add something to break up his monotonous life. Does Luke have more or less freedom when his mom starts her job? Does Luke's new routine give him more time to think about the outside world? Does Luke try to do anything to break up the routine in his life? Has Luke begun to dread each new day? What does he wish for?

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