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Among the Hidden By: Margaret Haddix

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  • Why is 28 the magic number?
    The number 28 is how many people live in the new neighborhood.
  • What do Matthew and Mark do while Mom is at work and Dad is fixing the machinery?
    go to school
  • What are Luke's brother's names?
    Matthew and Mark
  • Why wasn't Luke excited to see and talk to his mom anymore?
    He wasn't excited because his mom had a new job and she was always too tired.
  • What were the names of Jen's brothers?
    Buellton (Bull) and Brownley (Brawn)
  • Which is NOT something mandated by the government?
    Luke's brother have to go serve in the army.
    Luke's family has to sell their livestock.
    Luke's parents have to sell their forest.
    Luke's family may only have two children.
  • Which of the following privileges is NOT taken away from Luke?
    Looking out of the windows
    Talking to his brothers
    Spending time in the main room of the house
    Eating meals with his family
  • Vocabulary meaning: A tool used to grab and turn nuts and bolts
    Wrench
  • After Matthew asks how the family can possibly pay the property taxes, what does Mother announce that she has just received?
    a work permit
  • Vocabulary word: Expose
    To make something easy to see, uncover something.
  • What does Luke decide to do after his whole family leaves in a hurry in Chapter 8?
    clean the kitchen and bake some bread
  • What animals does Luke's family raise?
    Pigs
  • When Luke’s brother made fun of his baking bread and Luke teased him about poison in the bread, what suddenly occurred to Luke?
    To fight his brother
    To teach his brother to bake
    If his brother died, Luke could be normal
    To ask his brother to switch bedrooms with him
  • Why couldn't Luke hear his family when they were talking to him during meal time?
    He couldn't hear them because he had to sit on the stairs and it was too far away to listen carefully.
  • The government said they passed the Population Law because there was a shortage of
    medical care.
    land.
    houses.
    food.
  • How old is Luke?
    12 years old
  • Jen is able to move around more freely than Luke because her father is a ____________________ and _____________________ people with money to keep her existence quiet.
    lawyer, bribes
  • Why was Luke's father disappointed about the auction?
    He was disappointed because everything was too expensive.
  • What word did Luke use to describe the Sports family house?
    Boring
    Pristine
    Elegant
    New
  • How did Jen learn about fingerprints?
    He brother wanted to be a detective before and taught her how to do it.
  • Why doesn't Jen accept a fake ID?
    She already has a shopping pass
    She gave it away to another girl in need
    She wants an ID with her real name and identity on it
    Her father can only get one for a boy child
  • What did Luke think about the food Jen gave him?
    He thought it was illegal
  • Vocabulary word: Midst
    In the middle of
  • Why did the government pass the population law?
    The government passed this law because they were worried there wouldn't be enough food to feed the citizens.
  • Jen was surprised to learn that Luke’s family ate ______________.
    meat
  • What is Luke's last name?
    Harrison
    Bryans
    Williams
    Garner
  • Before the trees were cut down, what did the boys do after homework and chores?
    Played football, kickball, or spud in the backyard
    Played cards or checkers in the living room
    Played in the barn
    Played basketball or softball in the front yard
  • Why did Luke care so much that the woods were sold?
    The trees were being cut down. He couldn't go outside or near a window anymore
  • Vocabulary meaning: An animal that is smaller than average
    Runt
  • Does Jen ever go to Luke's house?
    yes - to say good-bye before the rally.
  • Name 2 or 3 risks Luke faces every time he goes outside.
    Answers vary.
  • Why does Luke's mom want to go work at the factory?
    She want to help their father earn more money, so they family will not suffer from the loss of the pigs.
  • What signal is Jen and Luke use for their meetings?
    Luke shined the light near his back door and Jen used a flashlight.
  • Why did the family's taxes triple?
    because the fancy houses made the land worth more money
    because they did not pay their last tax bill
    because they sold their hogs
  • What obstacle does Luke run into when he tries to meet Jen for the first time?
    Her door is locked
  • What does Luke call the new family that has a row of birdhouses in their backyard?
    Birdbrain Family
  • What did Luke's mom mean when she said the hogs were the family's bread and butter?
    She meant that the hogs were the main way that the family earned money for the things they needed and they were also the food that they ate.
  • How did Jen deal with the blood on the carpet from Luke’s cut?
    She cut her arm on purpose to get more blood on the carpet
    She cleaned it up herself
    She asked her dad what to do
    She left it so her mother would clean it
  • The government told the Garner's to sell the hogs because...
    the people in the new houses would not like pig smell
  • What is a big difference between Luke and Jen?
    Jen is a member of a Baron family
    Jen plays sports
    Jen is 17
    Jen goes to public school
  • What does Jen call children like her and Luke?
    Shadow children
    Unknown thirds
    The crippled triples
    Unpersons
  • How many people did Luke count everyday leaving and returning to their houses?
    28
  • When Luke first went to the Sports Family house, how did he react to the locked door?
    He tore the screen and went into the house uninvited
    He rang the doorbell
    He ran home
    He called out to the kid inside
  • Which house does Jennifer live in?
    The gold family house
    The sports family house
    The bird family house
  • Which is NOT a name Luke gives to the families that move in the new community?
    The Book Family
    The Birdbrain Family
    The Big Car Family
    The Gold Family
  • Why are the new residents, that will be living next to Luke, called a special name?
    they are rich
  • "'Want anymore potatoes, Luke?' Mother offered that night at supper. 'Luke?' Her voice got more insistent. 'LUKE?' Luke jerked his attention back to his family... 'Er - no,' Luke said. 'No thanks. I've still got some.'"
    Luke ignores his mother
    Mother is getting angry with Luke
    Luke is obsessed with his thoughts
    Mother is pushing at Luke to eat more; she thinks he is too
  • Luke is surprised that Jen offers him soda and chips because
    they are illegal.
    her parents would know she had had a visitor.
    they are fattening.
    her parents would smell them on her breath.
  • How did Luke's dad feel about getting rid of the hogs? Why?
    Luke father was angry about getting rid of the hogs because now the family wouldn't have enough money for things.
  • What is a "shadow child"?
    A third child ( or being a child in the family after two other children)
  • Luke saw a face in the
    window
  • Why did Luke's brothers fight about having him on their team when they played sports?
    Luke's brothers fought because it is better to have two people on your team instead of just one.
  • What character traits describe Luke's dad?
    strict
    gentle
    loving
  • Did Jen have more of less freedom than Luke? Explain
    Answers vary
  • Who is the Author of "Among the Hidden"?
    Margaret Haddix
  • What group of people broke the population law the most often?
    Poor people
    Government officials
    Farmers
    Government officials
  • According the Jen, what was the government trying to force everyone to be?
    According to Jen, the government wanted every to be vegetarians because vegetable were easier to grow.
  • Who were the Population Police?
    Took polls of every ones favorite color.
    Not here
    City police.
    Inspectors looking for an illegal child
  • When Jen tackled Luke, he got her attention by saying, “______________ _______________.”
    Population Police
  • What did Luke not do because it would be too loud?
    vacuum the floor
  • Why did some shadow children "go hungry"?
    Some shadow children would go hungry because they didn't have food ration cards and their family didn't share food with them.
  • Vocabulary meaning: The act of lending something to someone.
    Loan
  • Fill in the blank: The new housing development troubled Luke because they were cutting down the ____________ next to his house. This means that he would have to ___________ inside the house.
    trees, stay
  • Why had the government made pets illegal?
    They spread disease
    Houses were too small for pets
    Pets ate food that could be eaten by people
    They are dangerous to children
  • How did Luke learn to read?
    At school
    With a special tutor
    His brother taught him
    His mother taught him at home
  • Jen feels that she can get away with breaking rules because:
    Her dad works for the Government and she is a Baron.
  • Vocabulary meaning: Tall and impressive
    Lofty
  • When Jen and the other third children went to the rally, ________ (number) of them showed up and all of the children were _____________.
    forty, shot/ killed
  • Vocabulary word: Topple
    To fall slowly
  • How did the girl Luke finds in the Sports Family house deal with the alarm?
    She called the alarm company to tell them never mind
    She called her dad to have the security company cancel the
    She ignored it
    She shut it off
  • What new idea from the books he was reading from Jen’s house did Luke tell his dad about?
    Third children
    Famine
    Hydroponics
    War
  • What is a punishment of having a third child?
    Answer vary
  • What is the biggest reason Luke goes to Jen's house for the first time?
    To investigate whether there is a third child there or not.
  • How did Luke's father know that he had come downstairs on the day that the shades were down?
    Luke's father knew he had been downstairs because he left the radio on.
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