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WorksheetsAmong the Hidden (Chapters 15-16): Reading Comprehension
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What did the young girl think was a good code word? (What did Luke say to her at the end of Chapter 14?)
Population Police
Freedom
Security
Police
How much is the fine if you hide a shadow child?
5 million
3 million
4 million
2 million
Why is Luke surprised by Jen?
She has been outside
She can roam all over her house
She can be on a computer
All of the above
What does Luke believe would happen if he told his family about Jen?
They would forbid him to go again
They would turn the Talbots in
They would move away
They would be angry
How is Jen able to see her back yard and Luke's Backyard and house?
Mirrors
Telescope
Binoculars
Camera
What do Luke and Jen agree will be there signal that it is safe to come over to Jen's again?
Turn on the back light
Turn on the front light
Turn on the kitchen light
Turn on the attic light
What did Jen do at the end of their visit to make it look like she had broken the screen?
She put her hand through the screen
She scraped her arm and hand on the broken screen
She dropped a few drops of blood on the carpet
All of the answers
Luke has never been anywhere past the barn. Why was Jen able to leave her home?
She wears a disguise.
Her parents bribe people.
She never goes out with her ENTIRE family. She can pass as a 2nd child.
Why did Jen say it was safe to use the phone without the fear of the government tracing the call to a third child?
The government is not that competent.
Jen's voice sounds just like her brothers'.
The government only listens in on certain phone lines.
Her phone had a special anti-tracking device.
Jen's stepfather works...
...as a repairman.
...as a computer technician.
...for the government.
...as a security guard.
Jen's mother was able to have a daughter because
she paid off the doctor
she participated in a gender selection experiment
she adopted Jen
she had been married three times
How many husbands has Jen's mother had?
one
two
three
four
Why was Luke daydreaming at the start of Chapter 16?
He was thinking about his time at Jen's house.
He was thinking about what would happen when the Population Police realized he had left his house.
He was worried that his parents would forbid him from ever seeing Jen again.
At the very end of Chapter 15, Jen tells Luke that she is...
his ticket out
his long lost sister
new best friend
his worst nightmare
What amazes Jen about Luke during his first visit?
he has never met anyone outside of his immediate family
he has never seen a doctor
he has never used the telephone
he has never watched TV
Why had Luke never talked on the phone?
His parents had told him that the Government traced calls.
He was too scared to use it.
He didn't know how to use it.
He didn't know anyone's phone number.
What does Jen call third children like herself and like Luke?
shadow children
outlaw children
hidden children
unwanted children
Jen called the government claim of monitoring TVs and computers
Propoganda
the truth
a fable
stories that adults make up
How do we know that Jen is not afraid of the government?
She knows how to disable the alarm on her house.
She let go of Luke when he said he was the Population Police.
She tackled Luke when he entered her home.
She doesn’t worry about using the telephone.
Jen assumed Luke -
had been planning to buy a ticket to run away.
was a planned baby like she was.
was as wealthy as she is.
was not a Baron.
