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WorksheetsAmong the Hidden Vocab. and Comprehension Novel Test Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
What does it mean when you are easily frightened or jumpy?
beckoned
careened
skittish
What does summon by a gesture, lure, or to entice mean?
skittish
beckoned
apparatus
To cause something to lean sideway, to tip or tilt means.
careened
idly
stupefied
What does it mean to move briskly?
intervals
propaganda
scurried
What is a space of time between events called?
painstakingly
intervals
flippantly
What does it mean to do something with diligent care and effort?
infiltrator
defiantly
painstakingly
What does it mean to dull the senses and to amaze?
stupefied
propaganda
solemnly
What is the name of the device used for a particular purpose?
infiltrator
apparatus
unfurling
What does it mean when something is grave, serious and earnest
meekly
defiantly
solemnly
What do we call information that is spread for the purpose of some cause?
propaganda
astronomical
adjudication
When someone is boldly disrespectful it means they are acting
meekly
flippantly
defiantly
What do you call a person who gradually establishes trust with their enemy to gain information or to spy on them?
infiltrator
deranged
tizzy
What do you call treating something serious or worthy of respect with casualness.
hydroponics
astronomical
flippantly
How is someone who is lacking spirit or self-assurance and they are very humble acting?
meekly
solemnly
flippantly
What do they call something that becomes spread out from a rolled or folded state?
sarcastic
random
unfurling
When you make fun of something or someone in order to mock or convey contempt means you are being
sarcastic
ominous
enthralled
When giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen means
sheaf
tizzy
ominous
What do they call something that is made, done or happening without method or conscious decision?
agonized
random
deranged
What do we call something that is extremely large?
banter
refuge
astronomical
What do they call the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil?
agonized
deranged
hydroponics
What is the action or process of making the right decision, judgment or ruling?
sheaf
adjudication
beckoned
What does it mean to capture the fascinated attention of something?
enthralled
agonized
accusatory
What does it mean to tease or laugh at someone in a disrespectful way?
mockingly
instantaneously
totalitarian
When someone is in a state of nervous excitement or showing nervousness you would say they are in a
sheaf
audibly
tizzy
What do you call a bunch of papers in a bundle?
a sheaf
a tizzy
a banter
To walk heavily or noisily into a room means you
intervals
tramped
scurried
To turn in, be disloyal or double cross means to
malfunction
betray
stupefied
What does it mean when you are suffering or showing great pain?
agonized
unfurling
random
What does it mean when you are feeling enthusiasm or you are very eager?
fervently
skittish
careened
What does it mean when a person acts insane or crazy?
skittish
accusatory
deranged
What does it mean to talk or exchange remarks in a good humored teasing way?
complexes
totalitarian
banter
What does immediately, speedy and rapid mean?
idly
instantaneously
refuge
What does it mean to stop yourself or someone else from doing or saying something?
accusatory
analyze
stifle
What does it mean when someone suggest or indicates that a person has done something wrong?
accusatory
ominous
malfunction
What does it mean to say something out loud nice and clearly?
stupefied
idly
audibly
A government that controls the people of a country in a very strict way is called
complexes
grieve
totalitarian
When someone has a bad feeling or unconscious fear that person has
apparatus
complexes
unfurling
Failure to work in a normal way means to
malfunction
infiltrator
preponderance
To feel saddened, upset, pain, hurt and grief means to
refuge
analyze
grieve
To be safe or sheltered from danger.
analyze
grieve
refuge
To inspect or examine in detail.
skittish
analyze
careened
Jen's dad...
Mr. Talbot
Mr. Garner
Luke
Luke's mom...
Mrs. Garner
Jen Talbot
Mrs. Sommovigo
Luke's dad...
Mr. Talbot
Mr. Garner
Matthew
A shadow child whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Garner.
Matthew
Mark
Mr. Garner
Luke Garner
A shadow child whose parent is Mr. Talbot.
Matthew
Mark
Mr. Talbot
Jen Talbot
Luke's eldest brother who is 15.
Matthew
Mark
James
Luke's brother. He is two years older than Luke.
Matthew
Mark
James
"They see you. HE waved his fork violently. Luke wasn't sure what the gesture meant but he know it wasn't good" (pg. 3). What is the meaning of gesture?
A movement of part of the body to express or emphasize ideas or emotions.
To be easily frightened.
To move slowly.
None of the above.
"Two teenage boys live there, and their deck overflowed with soccer balls, baseball bats, tennis rackets, basketballs, hockey sticks, and apparatus from games Luke could only guess at" (pg. 37). What is the meaning of apparatus?
To do with care and effort.
A device used for a particular purpose.
A space of time between events.
None of the above.
What his hand did is plunge through the screen. What is the meaning of plunge?
prohibited
A wide gap.
To move violently and rapidly.
None of the above.
Luke has...
Never met his aunts, uncles or grandparents.
Never used a phone.
Never learned to read.
Both A and B are correct.
How does Luke's mom feel about having 3 boys?
She used to dream of having four boys. Having Luke was like a miracle.
Luke was an accident; they were trying for a girl.
She and her husband were very very upset. They only wanted 2 children.
She wished she had all girls.
Luke had given Jen's house and family the nickname the ____________ family.
Birdbrain
Golden
Baron
Sports
Luke's mom works in a _____________________factory.
shoe
hog
recycling
chicken
What is the signal used by Luke and Jen to let each other know if it is safe to visit?
Luke flashes a flashlight.
Luke switches the porch light on.
Jen leaves the curtains open.
Jen makes the sound of a bird call.
What is the fine for harboring a shadow child?
9 million dollars
1 million dollars
5 million dollars
life in prison
Who is the lowest person on the social pyramid in Luke's society?
Barons
Population Police
Farmers
Shadow Children
Luke makes a suggestion to his father about planting. What does it involve?
A new way to grow crops in soil.
A way to grow bigger and more vegetables.
A way to grow plants without soil.
A way to grow plants without light or water.
What "illegal food" does Jen share with Luke?
ice cream and yogurt
macaroni and meatballs
broccoli and squash
potato chips and soda
Jen gave Luke books to read to educate him about the government and the outside world he was unfamiliar with. Through his reading, he passed an idea on to his dad that would effectively grow food. This idea was______________.
pyrotechnics
hydroponics
hydraulics
supersonics
What is the name of the law that forbids Luke from existing?
The Third Child Law
Th No More Children Law
The Population Law
The Population Police Law
What does Luke cut his hand on when he first enters Jen's house?
a window
broken glass
a screen door
broken glass
A character trait that describes Luke is...
outgoing
hyper
cautious
lazy
Food is distributed to the common people in rations. Rations refer to ______________.
small containers
an abundance
delivery trucks
measured out portions
Which of these traits would NOT describe Jen?
opinionated (has strong beliefs)
timid (shy)
computer literate
a risk taker
Luke thinks it is strange that Jen's mom...
works
likes to shop
has three husbands
speaks 2 languages
About how many shadow children did Jen think would attend the rally?
under 500
about 600
over 800
over 1,200
True or false? Jen gets shot at the rally and dies at the end of the novel.
true
false
Jen's father gives Luke a new identity at the end of the novel. He now has an ID card which says he is Lee Grant. True or False?
true
false
