Among the Hidden

Luke is the protagonist in the story. What evidence proves this?

• He is the main character.

• He is a boy.

• He's a third child.

• The author stated this in the first chapter.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

“Later, he wished he’d asked more questions. But at the time it was all he could do to listen to what she told him. He felt like he was drowning in the flow of her words.”

Based on the quote, what can you infer about Luke’s feelings as he finds out why he has to hide?

• He was overwhelmed by the information.

• He was relieved and happy to finally know the truth.

• He was worried what might happen to him.

• He was not surprised by the new information.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which detail BEST shows that Luke has been sheltered his whole life?

• "Home, where he could cradle the new baby pigs in the barn, climb the trees at the edge of the woods, throw snowballs at the posts of the clothesline."

• "Other than that tramp and pictures in books, Luke had never seen another human being besides his parents and Matthew and Mark."

• "He knew tractors and combines, of course, and had seen his dad's bush hog and manure spreader and gravity wagons up close, in the barn. But these machines were different, designed for different jobs. And they were all operated by different people."

• "He felt a little guilty for keeping a secret, but mostly reassured

  —loved and reassured."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

“Finally, he threw down the whole thick packet and proclaimed, “They’re going to make us get rid of our hogs.”

What can you infer about the government?

• The government allows people to make their own decisions.

• The government does not get involved in the lives of citizens.

• The government is very controlling.

• The government wants to help their citizens as much as possible

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

“Finally, he threw down the whole thick packet and proclaimed, “They’re going to make us get rid of our hogs.”

What can you infer about the government?

• The government allows people to make their own decisions.

• The government does not get involved in the lives of citizens.

• The government is very controlling.

• The government wants to help their citizens as much as possible

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

What sentence BEST explains the conflict in the story?

• Luke is a third child and must stay hidden. He can no longer go outside since the woods have been chopped down.

• Luke's family has a third child.

• There are houses being built behind Luke's.

• Luke's brothers leave him out.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

The Population Law went into effect before Luke was born and stated that

• families were limited to one child each

• families were not allowed to any more children for the next 10 years

• families could not have more than 2 sons

• families could not have more than 2 children

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Who is going to be living in the new housing being built where the woods stood?

• government workers and other people from the city

• other families who are hiding children

• soldiers

• farmers

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why did Luke's dad sell the woods?

• the government forced him to

• another farmer offered him a lot of money

• the family owed the government money

• the land was needed for building housing

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why was Luke able to bear hiding while he was young?

• he liked hiding

• he was afraid of the government

• his mother always made him pie

• he was able to go in the woods

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1