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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Luke notice the house with the third child sometimes leaves open?
(a) The kitchen windown.
(b) The back door.
(c) The front door.
(d) The sliding glass door.

2. What has gone down so low in price that the Luke's father and mother worry about how they will get by?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Apples.
(c) Corn.
(d) Grain.

3. After Mark leaves Luke's room, what does Luke notice light pouring out of in his room?
(a) Two tiny windows.
(b) The ventilation shafts.
(c) A drain.
(d) A small hole in the wall.

4. Who does Luke recall showing up, surprisingly, at his family's home years ago, begging for food?
(a) A little girl.
(b) A tramp.
(c) A pregnant woman.
(d) A little boy.

5. What does Luke tells his brother he put into the bread?
(a) Flies.
(b) Poison.
(c) Ants.
(d) Spit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Luke feel about the new houses being built next to his home?

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

3. What does Mother do when she opens the tax bill?

4. What does the girl, who's a third child like Luke, do that shocks him?

5. After Luke's mother calls him to come into the house from the woods, what does Luke do for the first time in his life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Luke's mother do so that the family can pay the property tax bill?

5. Why is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again?

6. What does Luke realize about being an illegal third child?

7. Why does Luke have to hide away from other people?

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

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

10. Who are the Barons?

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