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WorksheetsAmong the Hidden ch. 1-10
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
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.
18. Luke’s father received a letter from the government ordering him to get rid of
a. dogs
b. children
c. horses
d. hogs
How does Luke discover that there might be someone else in the Sport's House?
his brothers tell him
he overhears his parents talking
he sees a face in the window
he sees 3 kids in the car
Barons are who?
workers
poor people
hogs
rich people
Draw a picture of how you imagine Luke in his room. What is he doing?

