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WorksheetsAmong the Hidden Review Ch. 1-14
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How old is Luke?
a)
10 years old
b)
11 years old
c)
12 years old
d)
13 years old
2.
Based on what you read in chapter one, how would you describe Luke?
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
c)
Joyful
d)
Mean
e)
All of the above
3.
What evidence from the text supports your description of Luke from the previous question?
a)
"He had never disobeyed the order to hide."
b)
"He took one extra breath of fresh air..."
c)
"He laid his hoe down gently, and savored one last moment of feeling warm soil..."
d)
"I will never be allowed outside again."
4.
What made Dad explode?
a)
Matthew and Mark kept teasing Luke
b)
Luke asked a question he already knew the answer to
c)
Mom over cooked the potatoes
d)
The Government took his woods away
5.
Why are Matthew and Mark upset?
a)
They have to wash the car
b)
They have to bring in the wood
c)
They have to do Luke's chores
d)
Luke lied about them to mom and dad
6.
What is Mother's motive for hiding Luke's plate in the cupboard before it has even been washed?
a)
So the neighbors won't steal it
b)
So no one takes his food
c)
So that the dog won't eat the scraps
d)
So no one will notice an extra plate at the table
7.
What made mom afraid?
a)
The Population Police
b)
Luke could run away
c)
Dad could lose his job
d)
Government may take away her house
8.
Luke thought that if he were just as old as Matthew and Mark he could...
a)
Get a job
b)
Go to school
c)
Have a girlfriend
d)
Make his own lunch
9.
What does stubborn mean?
a)
showing determination not to change one's attitude
b)
what is meant by a word
c)
argue about things that don't matter
d)
stomping one's feet to make noise
10.
What lines from the passage helped you understand what the meaning of stubborn is?
a)
"Oh, Lukie, do you really need to know?"
b)
"She still read bedtime stories to him..."
c)
"I want to know why I'm different. I want to know why I have to hide."
d)
"It just happened,' she said, 'You just happaned"
11.
What makes Luke stubborn?
a)
He kept being disrespectful to his mom
b)
He kept asking questions about why he was different
c)
He wanted to be like his brothers
d)
He wanted to go outside
12.
When Luke managed to say, "You hid me", what is Luke feeling?
a)
Hate in his heart
b)
Optimistic that he might get out
c)
sorrow
d)
excitement
13.
According to the passage, page 11, since Luke is able to stay at home he can do all of the following except...
a)
cradle the new baby pigs
b)
play music loudly
c)
have the first piece of apple pie
d)
throw snowballs at the posts of the clothesline
14.
On page 12, "There was a beautiful day unfolding outside..." What does 'unfolding' mean?
a)
Reveal
b)
Wrap
c)
Like
d)
Stop
15.
When Mark yelled, 'Population Police, open up!' This tells the reader that Mark likes to ...
a)
be kind
b)
play jokes
c)
be sneaky
d)
play cops and robbers
16.
On page 15, Luke thought to himself, "He might as well just rot up here in the attic." What does rot mean?
a)
Sit and wait
b)
decay
c)
sleep
d)
walk in a circle
17.
What evidence from the text helps you understand what rot means?
a)
"He'd be that skeleton"
b)
"...he wasn't allowed in rooms with uncovered windows..."
c)
..."what if something happened to them and they never came back?"
d)
"Alone again, Luke felt a little sorry he'd been so mean."
18.
On page 17, "Once, when Luke was younger, a tramp had walked up to the house..." What is a tramp?
a)
A stray dog
b)
A stray cat
c)
A person who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much money
d)
A liar
19.
What evidence from the text helps you understand the meaning of "tramp"
a)
"The door of the cabinet was cracked..."
b)
"Many of the people running bulldozers..."
c)
"I ain't got no job, and I ain't et in three days..."
d)
"...some were browned by the sun..."
20.
What was Dad's reasoning for not allowing Luke to sit at the table with the rest of the family?
a)
Matthew and Mark took all the chairs
b)
He didn't take a bath
c)
Luke didn't wouldn't eat the eggs
d)
It was too hot to pull the shades down
21.
What evidence from the text supports the inference that Luke may start to cry.
a)
"He took the plate of eggs and bacon.."
b)
"He knew every bite he ate would stick in his throat."
c)
"And then Dad did turn around and glance at Luke."
d)
"He didn't seem to want to look at Luke."
22.
What does the phrase, "sunup to sundown" mean on page 22?
a)
Work very little
b)
Work 24 hrs
c)
Work from early morning to late in the evening
d)
Work when they want to
23.
"Luke ate every meal after that on the bottom step. It became a habit, but a hated one." What does 'habit' mean?
a)
cause to come to an end
b)
interrupt action or speech briefly
c)
communicate or send a message
d)
a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition
24.
"Mother always dropped whatever she was doing and sat down to open it with trembling hands, calling out at intervals..." What inference could be made about why Luke's mom's hands are trembling while reading a letter from relatives?
a)
She hates getting mail from relatives and is angry
b)
She's so excited to get letter from family she begins to shake
c)
She waiting for her check to come in and she is scared she will lose it
d)
She is sick and tired
25.
What evidence from the passage supports the inference that Dad works with his hands outside? Look at page 24 to help.
a)
"He went back to eating chicken and dumplings."
b)
"Only after his last belch did he turn the envelope over..."
c)
"...and run a dirt-rimmed fingernail under the flap."
d)
"He unfolded the letter."
26.
What was the Government making the family get rid of on page 25?
a)
Luke
b)
Hogs
c)
Sheep
d)
Electrity
27.
"Mother twisted a dishrag in her hand. Those hogs are our bread and butter..." What does the idiom 'bread and butter' mean?
a)
Something really tasty for breakfast
b)
Someone's basic income
c)
Something soft and yellow
d)
Hogs like to eat bread and butter
28.
What evidence from the text helps you understand the meaning of 'bread and butter'?
a)
"...what are we going to live on?"
b)
"Dad looked worried for the minute..."
c)
"When I get my own farm, it's going to be all hogs."
d)
"They're making us get rid of the hogs."
29.
"Luke's dad harrumphed, and paused in the midst of shoveling forkfuls of boiled potatoes into his mouth." What does harrumphed mean in this sentence?
a)
to clear the throat
b)
chocked
c)
dropped food on the floor
d)
jumped up
30.
What evidence from the text helped you understand the answer to the meaning of the word 'harrumphed'?
a)
"...we didn't have a choice."
b)
"..."wasn't considered much worth asking..."
c)
"...and paused in the midst of shoveling forkfuls of boiled potatoes into his mouth"
d)
"Why'd you have to sell the woods?"
31.
"Luke watched through the vent at the front of the house as Dad drove by in battered pickup with each load." What does 'battered' mean?
a)
Brand new
b)
Old, beat up, falling apart
c)
Dipped in batter
d)
loud
32.
Top of page 52, "He spent entire days plotting his route." What does "plotting" mean in this context?
a)
a small piece or area of ground:
b)
a chart showing the course of a craft, as a ship or airplane.
c)
main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
d)
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose
33.
What details from page 52 helped you understand the meaning of 'plotting' as used in context?
a)
"What if he sneaked into the Sports Family house and met the other third child?"
b)
"He'd be hidden by bushes and he barn through much of the yard"
c)
"Would he dare?"
d)
"He began waking up in every morning in a cold sweat, thinking, 'Maybe today. Do I dare?"
34.
On pages 52, what was Luke relying on help keep him covered if he were to run to the Sports Family house?
a)
The maple leaves
b)
An umbrella
c)
His camouflage jacket
d)
He's doesn't need any cover.
35.
On page 52, What was keeping Luke from going ahead with is plan in early October?
a)
The snow storm
b)
The rain
c)
Matthew and Mark locked him in the attic for 3 days
d)
It was too hot.
36.
What is Luke's magic number?
a)
26
b)
27
c)
28
d)
29
37.
Page 54, "He'd been like some confused animal hibernating during nice weather." What does 'hibernating' mean in this context?
a)
He's been cooped up inside the house for a long
b)
He been sleeping for a long time
c)
He pretended to be a bear
d)
He's been inside of a cave
38.
What evidence from the text helps you understand the meaning of 'hibernate' as it is used in the passage?
a)
"He had forgotten what fresh air felt like..."
b)
"With his back pressed against the house..."
c)
"All the months he'd spent inside suddenly seemed like a dream."
d)
"There's not a soul around to see you."
39.
On page 55, Luke compared his house to two other types of places, what were they? (Only pick one option)
a)
Prison and Heaven
b)
Heaven and a sanctuary
c)
Prison and a sanctuary
d)
Heaven and a dungeon
40.
On page 57, How would you compare the Sports' Family house to Luke's house?
a)
The Sport's Family house is smelly and nasty, while Luke's house is all clean and well-kept.
b)
The Sport's Family house is very small and Luke's house is very large.
c)
They have the same type of house.
d)
Luke's house is old with worn out furniture, whereas the Sport's Family house is pristine.
41.
What inference can you make about the girl in the Sports' Family house?
a)
She can defend herself.
b)
She likes to play with dolls.
c)
She can cook.
d)
She wants to out the Population Police
42.
What evidence from the text helps you understand the meaning of the word 'battered'?
a)
"Matthew and Mark sat in the back of the pickup making sure the trailer stayed hitched right."
b)
"...Luke could see Matthew's hangdog expression."
c)
"Luke watched through the vent at the front of the house..."
d)
"Then when the three of them came into the house..."
43.
Why did the Government raise taxes?
a)
The Hogs
b)
Third Children
c)
The fancy new houses.
d)
Air conditioning
44.
What is the effect of higher taxes on their home?
a)
Hogs cost more
b)
Luke can come out of hiding
c)
The land cost more to live on
d)
The Barons can leave
45.
All of the following the reader can infer about mom getting her work permit EXCEPT:
a)
Luke will be alone even more.
b)
Luke's family will have more money
c)
Mom will not do well at her new job
d)
Mom will not be able to cook as often.
46.
All of the following words could be used to describe a Baron EXCEPT:
a)
Privileged
b)
Wealthy
c)
Ordinary
d)
Upper-Class
47.
Luke enjoyed reading fiction books.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What evidence from the text supports the inference that mom is getting tired?
a)
"He tried not to think about it."
b)
"She kissed his forehead."
c)
"...seeing lines of fatigue that hadn't been there before..."
d)
"Then I don't need it, either."
49.
"...surveying the chaos of dirty pans and crumb-covered plates left in kitchen." What does 'chaos' mean in this context?
a)
confussion
b)
train wreck
c)
complete disorder
d)
uproar
50.
What evidence from the text helped you understand the meaning of 'chaos'?
a)
"Luke peeked around the stairway door..."
b)
"...dirty pans and crumb-covered plates..."
c)
"He knew not to look out..."
d)
"His heart gave a strange jump..."
51.
He put his right foot out, tentatively, not quite daring to put his full weight on it. Which two words mean 'tentatively'?
a)
hesitant & unsure
b)
sure & unsure
c)
unsure & absolute
d)
absolute & hesitant
52.
What evidence from the text helps you understand the meaning of 'tentatively'?
a)
"He put his right foot out..."
b)
"...not quite daring to put his full weight on it."
c)
"The floor squeaked"
d)
"He froze"
53.
Luke sees all of these families except?
a)
Big Car Family
b)
Birdbrain Family
c)
Red Truck Family
d)
Gold Family
54.
Which family's house did Luke see the other child's head?
a)
Birdbrain Family
b)
Sports Family
c)
Big Car Family
d)
Gold Family
55.
Page 43 "Luke asked, "Can't you convince him?" What does convince mean?
a)
Yell at someone
b)
Speak to someone
c)
Persuade someone
d)
Count on someone
56.
What evidence from the text helped you determine the meaning of the word 'convince'?
a)
"Mother pushed Luke's hair back from his face."
b)
"Can't you talk to him"
c)
"But you know he's just trying to protect you."
d)
"We can't take any chances."
57.
Page 46 Why was Dad upset about the auction?
a)
He didn't see any good cars.
b)
Someone stole his money
c)
The Government said he couldn't spend his money
d)
The prices were too high
58.
What was one of Luke's advantages sitting at the other side of the room?
a)
He gets the best food
b)
He can leave whenever he wants
c)
He can listen to music while he eats
d)
He could say what he wanted without his parents hearing
59.
What is the effect of the last line of chapter 10? "Only the Sports Family had all their windows totally blocked, covered by heavy blinds."
a)
It characterizes the Sports family as wealthy Barons.
b)
It creates suspense by making the reader question what the family is hiding.
c)
It develops the setting by describing the Sports Family's elaborate house.
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