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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 can Luke not stop thinking about, so much so that he can't even concentrate on playing with his favorite toy?

2. What does Mark offer to play a game of with Luke to cheer him up after barging into his room?

3. Luke punches his hand through the screen door of the third child's house, what happens when he enters the house?

4. What does Luke get up at dawn to watch every morning?

5. How many residents does Luke watch leave their houses before he sneaks over the the third child's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Even though his family has a startling lack of empathy for his position, how does Luke show his empathy in Chapter 7?

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

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

4. Does Luke's mother stick up for him?

5. What does Luke notice changing that makes him decide he'd better act fast if he wants to sneak over to the Sports Family's house?

6. What does Luke do when he realizes the screen door to the Sport's Family's house is locked?

7. What happens when Luke comes upon the girl in the Sport's Family's house?

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

9. What does Luke's mom tell him about how she became pregnant with him in Chapter 2?

10. How does Luke feel when he finally steps outside on his way to the Sport's Family's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jen's character is vital to the development of the story. Her influence on Luke is what changes the course of the story. Analyze Jen's character and examine how she affects Luke. What are Jen's strengths, weaknesses, and beliefs? Why does the reader believe her character is important to the overall story? What does her character add to the story?

Essay Topic 2

The beginning of "Among the Hidden" opens in a disquieting note. The author grabs the reader's attention right away by sounding this note of disharmony in an otherwise peaceful scene. Explore how tone is used so effectively in the first few chapters of "Among the Hidden". How does the author set the tone in "Among the Hidden"? How is this tone important for the overall mood of the story? What is the tone in this book? Does this tone seem to go well with the story?

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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