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WorksheetsAMONG THE HIDDEN REVIEW
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
What is the name of the main character of the story?
(a)
What made Luke have to hide from strangers?
He has a strange birthmark on his face that makes him unlucky in his country.
He is the third child in his family.
His family cannot afford clothes for him.
He is wanted by police for a crime.
When did the problem of Luke's world begin?
in 1924
in the 1950s
About 20 years earlier
Over a 100 years earlier
Why did Luke care so much that the woods were sold?
The trees were being cut down so he couldn't go outside or near the windows anymore
The family had extra money now.
Luke could go to school.
Luke could see another neighborhood
Before the trees were cut down, what did the boys do after homework and chores?
Played football, kickball, or spud in the backyard
Played basketball or softball in the front yard
Played in the barn
Played cards or checkers in the living room
How many older brothers did Luke have?
(a)
Where was Luke's room?
in the basement
above the garage
in the barn
in the attic
When Luke's brother made fun of his baking bread and Luke teased him about poison in the bread,
what suddenly occurred to Luke?
To teach his brother to bake
If his brother died, Luke could be normal
To fight his brother
To ask his brother to switch bedrooms with him
How did the girl Luke finds in the Sports Family house deal with the alarm?
She shut it off
She called the alarm company to tell them never mind
She called her dad to have the security company cancel the call
She ignored it
How old is Luke?
(a)
How old is Jen?
(a)
When Jen was small, her mother took her to play with a play group.
What did all the children have in common?
They were all children of government officials and third children
They were all Native American
They all had brown hair
They had brothers and sisters who were thirds and fourths.
How did Jen know that Luke was safe to tell about the rally?
She watched him go home
She asked her dad
She dusted his fingerprints, scanned them into the computer and checked them into the government database.
She asked a friend on the phone.
Why did Jen say the government passed the Population Law?
To become more efficient
They were afraid the population would get too big and would run out of food
They hated children
They wanted to have complete control over people
When Luke arrived at Jen's house when he was looking for her after the rally, what did he do?
He broke in, shut down the alarm, and used her computer.
Went into the kitchen for some junk food
Called Jen's father
Looked for a certain book he wanted to read
What kind of snacks did Jen offer Luke?
Illegal soda and potato chips
Apples and oranges
Peanut butter and jelly
Old, leftover bread
What new idea from the books he was reading from Jen's house did Luke tell his dad about so he could generate more money and pay the bills?
(a)
How did Luke learn to read?
His brothers taught him
With a special tutor
His mother taught him at home
He learned all by himself
How did Jen deal with the blood on the carpet from Luke's cut?
She cleaned it up herself
She left it so her mother would clean it
She cut her arm on purpose to get more blood on the carpet
She asked her dad what to do
On some of the last times Luke visited Jen before the rally, how did they spend their time?
Playing music and watching TV
Reading adventure stories
Making huge messes in the kitchen with cookies, playing board games and talking
Playing and talking in the computer with Jen's friends
Jen's dad offered Luke a (a)
Why did the government make pets illegal?
They spread disease
They are dangerous to children
Houses were too small for pets
They ate food that people could eat instead
When Luke first went to the Sports Family house, how did he react to the locked door?
He rang the doorbell
He ran home
He called out to the kid inside the house
He tore the screen and went into the house uninvited
What was the girl's reaction to Luke?
She welcomed him happily
She pinned him on the floor and threatened him
She hid inside her room
She told him to go home right away
What every day food for Luke was a rare treat for Jen?
(a)
After Luke's first visit to Jen's house, it rained for three days.
On the first clear day, he signaled to Jen but she didn't respond. Why?
She was very sick
Her dad was sick at home from work
Her brothers had a school holiday
She was out shopping with her mom
What was the significance of Hendrick School for Boys?
It was a place where Luke met Jen's father
It was where Luke's brothers went to school
It was the boarding school Luke was sent to
It was the school Jen's brothers attended
What word did Luke use to describe the Sports family house?
(a)
What word did Jen's dad use to describe the government?
Democratic
Totalitarian
Capitalistic
Unfair
What was Luke's new name at the end of the novel?
(a)
Why did Luke nicknamed Jen's family 'the Sports family'?
They had a basketball court in their backyard
He saw her brothers dressed in sports gear a lot
Jen loved sports
Jen's house had sports decorations
What happened to Luke's friend Jen Talbot?
She was killed at the rally by the government
She ran away from home
She got a fake ID and went to live with another family
She was kidnapped at the rally by the government
NAME THE CHARACTER:
Luke's neighbor and fellow third child who has to live in hiding for safety, like Luke.
Her family are wealthy Barons.
(a)
They work for the government and make sure people follow the law of having no more than two children per family.
(a)
NAME THE CHARACTER:
She desperately wanted to have four sons and to name her final son John. However, she was never able to have a fourth child, and she describes Luke’s unexpected birth as a “miracle.”
(a)
NAME THE CHARACTER:
He and Mother worry constantly about money, and he has to do whatever the Government tells him to do when it comes to his farming work.
The Government tells him to sell all of his pigs, and to stop researching hydroponics.
(a)
NAME THE CHARACTER:
Jen's dad is actually her stepdad, but she considers him her father.
He works in Government for the Population Police.
However, he doesn’t agree with their goals and uses his position to sabotage the Population Police.
(a)
NAME THE CHARACTERS:
They are Luke's older brothers and have normal lives.
(a)
Why must Luke stay hidden?
He is a shadow child (third child)
His family is poor and cannot afford to send him to school.
He broke the law.
He needs special care.
Who told Luke he had to eat by the stairs because people might see him in the kitchen through the windows?
This person felt sorry because that was UNFAIR to Luke.
Luke's dad
Luke's mom
Matthew
Mark
Why did they make the Garners get rid of the hogs?
Hogs were not an acceptable pet.
The Government needed them as a source of food.
People in the new fancy houses probably wouldn't be able to stand their smell.
Why did they raise the taxes for the Garners and Williker house?
They were families with two children.
The new fancy houses make their land worth more.
They got rid of their hogs.
They were unbelievably rich.
(a)
What are some observations Luke discovers about the Sports family's house?
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
lights on in some of the rooms some of the time, in other rooms as the day wore on
a glow of their TV screen
smell of food coming from their kitchen
their windows were left open, though still covered by the blinds
What differences do the Barons have compared to Luke's family?
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.
fancy houses
above the Population law
formfitting dresses for women and shiny shoes, dressy pants and jackets for men
What does Luke see at the Sports family's house?
an opened window
no cars in front of their house
a light on in their kitchen
a face in their window
An effect of raised taxes in the Garner family meant that (a) had to work at a factory.
What was Luke's plan to meet the Sports family's third child?
He would wait to see the child standing by the window and talk to them.
He would sneak into the Sports Family house after their families left.
He would knock on their door after their families left.
Why does Mr. Garner have to stop his indoor growing production?
The Government want to stop him from turning into a Baron.
The Government wants to control how he earns his money.
The Government is worried he is growing something illegal.
Who came to see Luke in the middle of the night to thank him for being a good friend and tell him that will be missed?
(a)
