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Among the Hidden

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What secret does Luke feel bad about not telling his mother in chapter 3?

a)

He has been sneaking out of the house

b)

He has been spying on the neighbors through the vents

c)

He has not been doing his chores

d)

He has been eating a lot of food without her knowing

2.

Why is Luke's father told in Chapter 5 to get rid of the pigs?

a)

They are too smelly.

b)

They are too expensive.

c)

They are not healthy.

d)

The government wants to raise pigs

3.

"Luke muttered that Matthew was annoying." What does "muttered" mean?

a)

To yell at someone

b)

To say something under your breath

c)

To laugh at something

d)

To cry about something

4.

Why does Luke have to hide in the house all of the time?

a)

His family doesn't want to be embarrassed by him.

b)

He is afraid of wide open places.

c)

Aliens.

d)

Luke is an illegal third child.

5.

What does ""beseechingly" mean?

a)

Asking in a passionate, sincere way

b)

To shore up on a beach

c)

To embarrass or damage the reputation of someone or something.

d)

Misguided

6.

In Chapter 6, what plan does Luke's mother have to make up for having to sell the hogs?

a)

She will get a job.

b)

They will sell their house.

c)

Luke will get a job.

d)

None of the above.

7.

What does Luke see in Chapter 8 at the home of the Sport's family?

a)

Sports equipment

b)

A new car

c)

A dog

d)

A third child

8.

In chapter 10, Luke thinks about his brothers and feels guilty. Why does he feel this way?

a)

He gets in a fist fight with Mark and gives him a black eye.

b)

Luke gets the last piece of chocolate cake.

c)

Luke wonders if he could stop hiding if one of his brothers die.

d)

He realized his brothers friend can never come to the house.

9.

Luke's mom treats him differently than she treated his brothers when they were his age. Choose all answers that apply.

a)

Tucking Luke in at night when he was 12.

b)

Giving Luke extra money to spend at the store.

c)

Luke's mom spent an hour alone each night with him.

d)

Taught Luke how to drive

10.

Who are the "Barons" in our story?

a)

Really poor people

b)

Other third children

c)

Really rich people

d)

Old men

11.

What was different about the Sport's family's windows?

a)

The windows were covered by expensive blinds

b)

The windows were always opened

c)

The windows were completely blocked out all the time.

d)

They have 5 children.

12.

What's a word that means "brief and blunt".

a)

Lofty

b)

Curt

c)

Mean

d)

Rude

13.

What is the name of the other third child that Luke meets?

a)

Diane

b)

Tiffany

c)

Beth

d)

Jen

14.

After the hogs, what other devastating news does the Gardner family receive?

a)

They must move.

b)

Luke has been found out

c)

Taxes have been raised

d)

Mom will be fired

15.

How does Luke get into the Sports Family's house?

a)

He puts his hand through the screen door.

b)

He kicks in the door and yells "Population Police!"

c)

He knocks politely.

d)

He rings the doorbell and begs beseechingly on camera.

16.

What does Luke notice about the inside of the Sport's family house?

a)

It is shabby and gross.

b)

They have 20 cats.

c)

It is pristine and clean.

d)

It smells like cabbage.

17.

What does the girl own that helps us place the time period?

a)

A hoverboard

b)

An apple watch

c)

A sweet VR headset

d)

A computer

18.

What does the girl often do because she is mischievous?

a)

Prank call neighbors

b)

Trip her family's alarm on purpose

c)

Watch R rated movies while her family is gone

d)

Make fun of Shadow Children like Luke

19.

When does Luke realize he isn't normal?

a)

When he is playing kickball

b)

When he hides under the kitchen sink

c)

When he blows out the candles on his sixth birthday

d)

When his brother says he's bad at chores

20.

What does Luke try to make to when the blinds are closed?

a)

Cake

b)

Cookies

c)

Bread

d)

Dinner