Among the Hidden Q #1 7A

“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.

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

• "The day of his 6th birthday, Mother baked a cake, a special one with raspberry jam dripping down the sides."

• "But these machines were different, designed for different jobs. And they were all operated by different people."

• "...Luke had never seen another human being besides his parents and Matthew and Mark."

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

  —loved and reassured."

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

• The government allows people to make their own decisions.

• The government is very controlling.

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

• The government wants to help their citizens as much as possible, so they take their animals away to make them happy.

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 brothers leave him out.

• There are houses being built behind Luke's.

• Luke's family has a third child.

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 only have two children

Chapter 2 is told as a -

• foreshadowing

• flashbacks or memory moments

• a series of lies

• a dream

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

Why did Luke's dad sell the woods?

• another farmer offered him a lot of money

• the family owed the government money

• he government forced him to

• the land was needed for farming

How is Luke’s life affected by the removal of the woods and the building of the Baron estates?

• He has to stay inside all of the time now.

• He doesn't have enough food to eat.

• He no longer has trees to climb.

Luke's mom had to go back to work at the factory because...

• she wanted to

• because their taxes tripled

• her family told her to

• because she was bored