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Among the Hidden By: Margaret Haddix

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  • What new idea from the books he was reading from Jen’s house did Luke tell his dad about?
    War
    Famine
    Third children
    Hydroponics
  • 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.
  • What did Luke not do because it would be too loud?
    vacuum the floor
  • Why had the government made pets illegal?
    They spread disease
    Houses were too small for pets
    They are dangerous to children
    Pets ate food that could be eaten by people
  • What word did Luke use to describe the Sports family house?
    Pristine
    New
    Elegant
    Boring
  • What is a punishment of having a third child?
    Answer vary
  • How did Luke learn to read?
    His mother taught him at home
    At school
    His brother taught him
    With a special tutor
  • 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.
  • "'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
    Luke is obsessed with his thoughts
    Mother is pushing at Luke to eat more; she thinks he is too
    Mother is getting angry with Luke
  • What are Luke's brother's names?
    Matthew and Mark
  • 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.
  • The government said they passed the Population Law because there was a shortage of
    food.
    medical care.
    houses.
    land.
  • What does Luke call the new family that has a row of birdhouses in their backyard?
    Birdbrain Family
  • What does Jen call children like her and Luke?
    Unknown thirds
    Shadow children
    Unpersons
    The crippled triples
  • Name 2 or 3 risks Luke faces every time he goes outside.
    Answers vary.
  • 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
  • What signal is Jen and Luke use for their meetings?
    Luke shined the light near his back door and Jen used a flashlight.
  • 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 left it so her mother would clean it
    She cleaned it up herself
    She asked her dad what to do
    She cut her arm on purpose to get more blood on the carpet
  • When Jen tackled Luke, he got her attention by saying, “______________ _______________.”
    Population Police
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • What were the names of Jen's brothers?
    Buellton (Bull) and Brownley (Brawn)
  • Jen was surprised to learn that Luke’s family ate ______________.
    meat
  • Did Jen have more of less freedom than Luke? Explain
    Answers vary
  • How many people did Luke count everyday leaving and returning to their houses?
    28
  • What animals does Luke's family raise?
    Pigs
  • Luke saw a face in the
    window
  • Why is 28 the magic number?
    The number 28 is how many people live in the new neighborhood.
  • Why did the family's taxes triple?
    because they did not pay their last tax bill
    because the fancy houses made the land worth more money
    because they sold their hogs
  • 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 does Luke decide to do after his whole family leaves in a hurry in Chapter 8?
    clean the kitchen and bake some bread
  • Which house does Jennifer live in?
    The sports family house
    The bird family house
    The gold family house
  • Does Jen ever go to Luke's house?
    yes - to say good-bye before the rally.
  • When Luke first went to the Sports Family house, how did he react to the locked door?
    He ran home
    He rang the doorbell
    He called out to the kid inside
    He tore the screen and went into the house uninvited
  • Vocabulary word: Midst
    In the middle of
  • What did Luke think about the food Jen gave him?
    He thought it was illegal
  • Vocabulary meaning: An animal that is smaller than average
    Runt
  • Which is NOT a name Luke gives to the families that move in the new community?
    The Big Car Family
    The Gold Family
    The Book Family
    The Birdbrain Family
  • 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.
  • What is a big difference between Luke and Jen?
    Jen plays sports
    Jen goes to public school
    Jen is a member of a Baron family
    Jen is 17
  • Why doesn't Jen accept a fake ID?
    She already has a shopping pass
    She wants an ID with her real name and identity on it
    Her father can only get one for a boy child
    She gave it away to another girl in need
  • Who were the Population Police?
    Took polls of every ones favorite color.
    Inspectors looking for an illegal child
    Not here
    City police.
  • Who is the Author of "Among the Hidden"?
    Margaret Haddix
  • Vocabulary meaning: A tool used to grab and turn nuts and bolts
    Wrench
  • What do Matthew and Mark do while Mom is at work and Dad is fixing the machinery?
    go to school
  • Vocabulary word: Expose
    To make something easy to see, uncover something.
  • Luke is surprised that Jen offers him soda and chips because
    they are illegal.
    they are fattening.
    her parents would smell them on her breath.
    her parents would know she had had a visitor.
  • How did Jen learn about fingerprints?
    He brother wanted to be a detective before and taught her how to do it.
  • When Luke’s brother made fun of his baking bread and Luke teased him about poison in the bread, what suddenly occurred to Luke?
    If his brother died, Luke could be normal
    To ask his brother to switch bedrooms with him
    To teach his brother to bake
    To fight his brother
  • 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
  • What obstacle does Luke run into when he tries to meet Jen for the first time?
    Her door is locked
  • 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
  • How old is Luke?
    12 years old
  • Before the trees were cut down, what did the boys do after homework and chores?
    Played football, kickball, or spud in the backyard
    Played in the barn
    Played basketball or softball in the front yard
    Played cards or checkers in the living room
  • What character traits describe Luke's dad?
    gentle
    loving
    strict
  • Vocabulary meaning: The act of lending something to someone.
    Loan
  • Vocabulary word: Topple
    To fall slowly
  • Why are the new residents, that will be living next to Luke, called a special name?
    they are rich
  • 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
  • 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.
  • What group of people broke the population law the most often?
    Poor people
    Farmers
    Government officials
    Government officials
  • Jen feels that she can get away with breaking rules because:
    Her dad works for the Government and she is a Baron.
  • What is Luke's last name?
    Harrison
    Bryans
    Garner
    Williams
  • Why was Luke's father disappointed about the auction?
    He was disappointed because everything was too expensive.
  • 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.
  • 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 family may only have two children.
    Luke's parents have to sell their forest.
  • Which of the following privileges is NOT taken away from Luke?
    Looking out of the windows
    Eating meals with his family
    Spending time in the main room of the house
    Talking to his brothers
  • 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.
  • After Matthew asks how the family can possibly pay the property taxes, what does Mother announce that she has just received?
    a work permit
  • The government told the Garner's to sell the hogs because...
    the people in the new houses would not like pig smell
  • Vocabulary meaning: Tall and impressive
    Lofty
  • How did the girl Luke finds in the Sports Family house deal with the alarm?
    She shut it off
    She called her dad to have the security company cancel the
    She called the alarm company to tell them never mind
    She ignored it
  • What is a "shadow child"?
    A third child ( or being a child in the family after two other children)
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