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

2. Why does Luke log on to Jen's computer after he breaks into her house?

3. Why does Luke's family have a hard time deciphering the meaning of the letter from the Government?

4. What does Luke sneak into the kitchen for the day of the rally?

5. What does Luke have to do after he breaks into Jen's house in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the government not want Luke's dad growing hydroponic vegetables?

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

3. How does Luke's new identity empower him?

4. Why does Jen's dad inform Luke that he is now in danger of the Population Police?

5. What does Jen's father say in response to Luke being shocked that he works for the Population Police?

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

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

8. What does Jen do with the mirrors in her house to help her see out the windows?

9. Why does Jen tell Luke not to feel guilty about being a third child?

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

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

Analyze the concept of Freedom in "Among the Hidden" and what it means to the different characters. Where does freedom pertain to the novel? How do Jen and Luke feel about freedom? Does Luke think of Jen as already being relatively free? How important is it to have freedom in life? Does Jen's family have more freedom than Luke's family because they are Barons?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 14, Luke meets Jen and his life changes forever. He is amazed by how different her life is from his, even though she is a third child like him. Compare Luke's family with Jen's family, examining how different the life of a Baron is to the life of a farmer. How does each family live? What do their homes look like: the furniture, decorations, etc.? What are their families like? How old are they? What do they look like? What type of rules does each family have?

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