Among the Hidden Ch. 1 - 5 Review

Why were Luke and his parent's breaking the law?

• They had a third child

• They didn't pay taxes

• They stole food

• They were farmers

Luke had to hide because....

• He was a criminal

• He got into a fight at school

• He was a third child

• He had a disease

Luke's brother's are jealous of him because....

• Luke doesn't have to do chores

• Luke is loved more by his parents

• Luke gets treats instead of dinner

• Luke doesn't have to go outside

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.9A

“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.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.5.9A

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.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

“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.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

“He was special. He was secret. He belonged at home--- home, where his mother always let him have the first piece of apple pie because he was there and the other boys were away. 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. Home, where the backyard always beckoned, always safe and protected by the house and the barn and the woods. Until they took the woods away.”

Read the quote above. Which statement shows that Luke's feelings about hiding have now changed?

• "He was special. He was secret. He belonged at home."

• "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."

• "Home, where the backyard always beckoned, always safe and protected by the house and the barn and the woods."

• "Until they took the woods away"

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.6

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.5.1

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