Among the Hidden Chapter Two

According to the law, everyone who is born after their parents had already had two babies is...

• ...not allowed to exist.

• ...not allowed to eat.

• ...sent away to live in another country.

• ...soon to be the favorite child.

The first time Luke asked why he had to hide was when he was _______________ years old.

• four

• six

• eight

• twelve

What did Luke think would happen on his birthday?

• He would be able to go around like his brothers and be seen.

• He would be able to read.

• He would be given many presents.

• He would be able to learn to cook.

What is the role of the Population Police?

• They ensure that everyone follows the law regarding two children.

• They make sure that everyone in the population is behaving.

• They ensure that there are only 100 pets in the population.

• They make sure that everyone in the population is able to have food to eat and water to drink.

All of the following activities are forbidden for Luke EXCEPT...

• watching TV

• going outside

• looking out the window

• eating cake

At the end of the chapter, the narrator says that Luke felt "safe and protected by the house and the barn and the woods until..."

• they took the woods away

• someone drove up his driveway

• someone knocked on his door

• he saw someone looking at him through the window

The quote "A chance to ride to town in the pickup truck. A chance to play in the front yard. A chance to go to school" uses figurative language to describe what Luke wants. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

• repetition

• allusion

• alliteration

• hyperbole