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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. Who does Luke recall showing up, surprisingly, at his family's home years ago, begging for food?
2. What does Luke get up at dawn to watch every morning?
3. Luke begins watching the house where he saw the child's face constantly, on which day of his vigil does he see the blinds flip up and down quickly in an upstairs window?
4. What does Mark offer to play a game of with Luke to cheer him up after barging into his room?
5. Since not being able to eat breakfast with the whole family, why doesn't Luke ask for butter for his toast anymore?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Luke feel when he finally steps outside on his way to the Sport's Family's house?
2. What does Luke do all day to help pass the time?
3. Even though his family has a startling lack of empathy for his position, how does Luke show his empathy in Chapter 7?
4. What does Luke realize about being an illegal third child?
5. What is Luke's father's attitude about Luke?
6. What does Luke see while looking out his attic vents in Chapter 8?
7. Why does Luke's favorite toy, his train, cause him to be sad?
8. What does Luke's mom tell him about how she became pregnant with him in Chapter 2?
9. Why does Luke have to hide away from other people?
10. What is one of the things that Luke observes in Chapter 11 that confirms to him that there is someone hiding in the Sports Family home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Explore the theme of friendship in "Among the Hidden" and how friendship helps Luke's character to grow. How does Luke's new friendship affect the decisions that he makes and the way he acts? How important is it to have strong friendships in life, particularly when going through difficult times?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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