Among the Hidden ch. 1-10

3. After the family discusses the difficulty of paying the tax bill, mother announces that she has just received

• a. a second tax bill

• b. a letter from her sister

• c. a work permit

• d. an anonymous check

5. When mother announces her new job, Luke is upset that

• a. no one will be home to protect him

• b. no one will be home to prepare his meals

• c. no one will be home to keep him company

• d. no one will be home to answer the phone

6. The new houses that had been built were

• a. smaller than the Garners’ house

• b. about the same size as the Garners’ house

• c. larger than the Garners’ house

• d. more rickety than the Garners’ house

1. Why did Luke’s dad sell the woods?

• a. the government forced him to

• b. another farmer offered him a lot of money

• c. the family owed the government money

• d. the land was needed for building housing

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

• a. families were limited to one child each

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

• c. families could not have more than 2 sons

• d. families could not have more than 2 children

8. Luke’s bedroom was in the

• a. back of the house

• b. attic

• c. basement

• d. shed

9. Besides his own family, the only human being Luke had ever seen was

• a. a homeless person

• b. a government worker

• c. Mark’s school friend

• d. his grandmother

12. What does Mark yell when he knocks on Luke’s bedroom door?

• a. You’re a baby!

• b. Open up! Population Police!

• c. You better hide!

• d. Give me that toy train!

11. Luke had to start eating his meals from the stairs instead of at the table because

• a. his mother had sold his chair to pay for food

• b. his family received a letter from the government

• c. a worker asked his father if they had air conditioning

• d. the window coverings were not thick enough to hide shadows

17. What stops Luke from complaining about eating on the stairs?

• a. He knows his family is only trying to protect him.

• b. His family can’t hear what he says from the stairs.

• c. He doesn’t want his family to see him cry.

• d. He does not want to anger his father.