# Name Date Among the Hidden: Questions Ch. 1-5 BC # 1. After Luke's mother calls him to come into the house from the woods, what does Luke do for the first time in his life? a) He comes immediately. b) He yells no at her. c) He runs away and hides. d) He does not obey right away. 2. What does Luke listen to while standing in the woods in Chapter 1? a) The sound of falling trees in the distance. b) The bird s chirping. c) The creek rushing by. d) The sound of twigs breaking. 3. Why is Luke afraid he will never be allowed outside again? a) Because the woods are being cut down. b) Because he did not listen to his mother. c) Because he disobeyed his father. d) Because he was seen by a stranger. 4. What does Luke's parents tell him that the Government forced them to sell? a) Their house. b) The woods next to their house. c) Their car. d) Their cabin by the lake. 5. What are some of the orders that Luke recalls the Government giving his family in the past? a) Where to plant their tomatoes and how much they can keep for their family. b) Where to plant their pumpkins and where to sell them. c) Where to plant their potatoes and how much they can plant. d) Where to plant their corn and how much to charge for their crops. 6. Who is going to be living in the new house that are being built next to Luke's home? a) Miners and their families. b) Immigrants. c) Soldiers. d) Government workers and other city folk.
7. What does Luke's father get angry with him for asking about in Chapter 1? a) For asking when he'll be able to go outside again. b) For asking for seconds at dinner. c) For asking about why he must sleep in the attic. d) For asking if he'll be able to look out the windows when the people move into the new houses. 8. What do Luke's brothers, Matthew and Mark, complain that they will have to do since Luke is not allowed outside anymore? a) All of his chores. b) The fishing. c) Taking out the garbage. d) The laundry. 9. While the Garner family is eating dinner, they hear tires on the gravel driveway. Where does Luke scramble off to? a) Upstairs to hide. b) Under the table. c) In the pantry. d) Under his parent's bed. 10. How old was Luke when he finally realized that not all children had to hide from visitors? a) Six years-old. b) Eight years-old. c) Seven years-old. d) Nine years old. 11. What event does Luke recall that made him realize that is brothers have never had to hide like him? a) The Father's birthday party. b) Mark's birthday party. c) Matthew's birthday party. d) The Mother's birthday party. 12. What does Luke's mother say is the reason she became pregnant with him? a) They were forced to get pregnant. b) It was an accident and they were very upset about it. c) They planned to get pregnant. d) It was an accident but they wanted him very much.
13. Why didn't Luke's parents take the Population Law seriously when they became pregnant? a) They were to scared. b) They were mad at the Government. c) The law was new and they figured the Government would get over its foolishness. d) They didn't care what the Government thought. 14. Who did Luke's Mother hide her pregnancy from? a) Her father and sisters. b) A few of her friends. c) Everyone, even her own mother and sisters. d) Her brothers. 15. What did Luke's mother and father see on TV while pregnant that scared them? a) Ads advertising the reward for turning in people who have more than two children. b) Stories of what the Population Police does to pregnant women. c) The Government's ads talking about how the Population Police would do anything to enforce the law. d) Pictures of what the Population Police does to third babies. 16. What is Luke playing with in Chapter 3 that had once been his favorite toy? a) A train. b) A dinosaur. c) A dump truck. d) A racecar. 17. What can Luke not stop thinking about, so much so that he can't even concentrate on playing with his favorite toy? a) His father. b) His mother. c) The outdoors. d) The new girl down the road. 18. What does Mark yell when he knocks on Luke's bedroom door in Chapter 3? a) Population Police! Open up! b) Better hide! c) Open loser! d) You in there Lukey! 19. What does Mark offer to play a game of with Luke to cheer him up after barging into his room? a) Dominos. b) Clue. c) Checkers. d) Chess.
20. After Mark leaves his room, what does Luke notice light pouring out of in his room? a) The ventilation shafts. b) A small hole in the wall. c) A drain. d) Two tiny windows. 21. What is so amazing for Luke to look out upon from his room in Chapter 3? a) The sight of snow. b) The sight of so many people. c) The sight of a dog. d) The sight of bulldozers. 22. Who does Luke recall showing up, surprisingly, at his family's home years ago, begging for food? a) A tramp. b) A little girl. c) A little boy. d) A pregnant woman. 23. Why doesn't Luke tell his mother about what he has found in his room that allows him to look outside? a) He knows they will cover it up. b) He fears they will forbid him from using it anymore. c) He doesn't want to get in trouble. d) He wants it to be his secret. 24. Why does Luke always pause at the bottom of the steps when he comes down for breakfast in the mornings? a) To make sure everyone is awake. b) To make sure that his father is away at work. c) To make sure that his brothers have left for school. d) To make sure no visitors are inside the kitchen. 25. Why does Luke's mother make him sit and eat his breakfast on the bottom step to the attic? a) He is being punished for looking out the window. b) He has dirt on his shoes. c) The construction workers have started to wonder why the family's shades are always drawn. d) He is not allowed anywhere else in the house.
26. What does Luke notice about the construction workers that he spies on from his room? a) They are in a big hurry to finish the construction. b) They are taking their time with the construction. c) They will work late into the night. d) They sometimes quit in the middle of the day. 27. Why doesn't Luke protest about not being able to eat at the kitchen table anymore? a) He knows his family is only trying to protect him. b) He knows they will not listen to him. c) He is too upset. d) He knows he will only get himself in more trouble. 28. While sitting on the attic step, after how many weeks does Luke finally give up trying to keep up with his family's conversation at meal times? a) Two weeks. b) Four weeks. c) Three weeks. d) One week. 29. In Chapter 5, what does the letter from the Government tell Luke's father to get rid of? a) Their sheep. b) Their horses. c) Their hogs. d) Their cows. 30. What has gone down so low in price that the Luke's father and mother worry about how they will get by? a) Grain. b) Corn. c) Apples. d) Potatoes.
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