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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 Luke agonize over the three days after he refuses to go with Jen to the rally?

2. Luke finally signals Jen on the third day after he meets her; what happens?

3. On what day does Jen finally answer Luke's signal?

4. How did Jen perform a background check on Luke?

5. What does Jen's dad thrust Luke into when the Population Police pound on his front door?

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

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

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

5. What does Luke now realize about how he can create change in the world, but in a different way than Jen?

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

7. How was Jen killed?

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

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

10. What does Luke do to break into Jen's house in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the very beginning of "Among the Hidden", the reader can feel the fear Luke's family has of the Government. Examine the theme of fear, particularly Luke's parents' fear of the government. What do Luke and his family seem to fear? Why is Luke's family so fearful of the government? Is Luke the cause of many of their fears?

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

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?

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