Based on the text, what is a jackal?

An animal that preys on other animals.

What is Luke's motivation for wanting to study hard at Hendricks?

To prove to his friends that "leckers" were not dumb., He believed there was a lot in the world to learn!

Why were Nina and Jason arrested?

They were infiltrators, and Mr. Hendricks wanted them out.

What did Luke do to get into the office after he had knocked out Jason?

He used his textbook to break a glass window.

ANY third child (hidden or not)

The word impostor is used in the title and on page 20. What does impostor mean?

Someone who isn't who they say they are.

Why doesn't Luke want to go to the new school?

He wants to help children at his school.

What does Jason tell Luke he will do for him regarding his grades/finals?

Make sure his "parents" get a brilliant report

What was Luke's first impression of the Hendricks School?

He was intimidated by the long hallways and the size.

What fact about Luke impressed Jackal Boy and changed his attitude toward Luke?

Luke had known Jen, who was like a cult hero to Jackal Boy.

Why can't Luke ask Jackal Boy questions about Hendricks school?

Jackal Boy is only interested in humiliating Luke.

a person from the country, a "bumpkin"

When Luke would look directly into the faces of other students, what did he mostly encounter?

the other student looking down to avoid eye contact

Why does Hendricks have no windows?

Students with autism or other issues might "freak out"

What view does the author have about "third" children?

She believes they should be free, like everyone else.

When Jackal Boy whispers "tonight" to someone, what does that mean?

There is a meeting outside that night.

Mr. Hendricks was angry during the famine why?

The government was going to starve handicapped people.

Which of these characterizes teachers at the school?

They never called students by name.

What was unusual about Luke's personal file at school?

Someone was filling it with false information.

How did the other react when Luke accused them of ruining his garden?

confused; they didn't know what he was talking about!

How do most of the boys react to the outdoors?

They are frightened by the outdoors.

Why did Jackal Boy call the other for the late-night meeting outdoors?

Luke was acting weird and more bold.

What is Luke doing for third children at the end of the novel?

He is teaching them how to grow a garden.

24. what did Luke do after he decided to stay at Hendrick?s

He taught other children to plan a garden.

How does Jackal Boy make the academic honor roll at Hendricks?

He hacked the school's computer and changed his grades.

What was Jason doing in the middle of the night in the hallway that caused Luke to attack him?

He was on the phone with the Pop. police turning kids in.

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1
As Luke tried to go to sleep his first nights at Hendricks, what did he say to himself?
... why me? ...
... you'll make friends ...
... Luke ...
... hang in there ...
2
Based on the text, what is a jackal?
An animal that is friendly and easy to tame.
An animal that is highly intelligent.
An animal that preys on other animals.
An animal that eats a lot.
3
What was the code word for when the boys were to go outside?
"Tonight"
"Later"
"Today"
"6 o'clock"
4
When does Hendricks allow the boys to go home to their parents?
Never
During Christmas and summer, both
During Christmas break
During summer break
5
What is Luke's motivation for wanting to study hard at Hendricks?
To prove to his friends that "leckers" were not dumb.
He didn't want to need Jackal Boy to change his grades.
His parents were relying on him to have good grades.
He believed there was a lot in the world to learn!
6
When Luke answered Jason's phone, what was the mood of the other person?
angry
sad
concerned
happy
7
With what did Luke strike Jason causing him to fall down the stairs?
A dumbbell
A baseball bat.
A history textbook
A Thermos bottle.
8
How did Luke finally make himself visible to the group outside in the woods?
He emerged from behind a tree.
He was repairing his garden, and the group came upon him.
He fell from a branch of a tree.
He came to the group and shined a flashlight at them.
9
Why were Nina and Jason arrested?
They were plotting to overthrow the government.
Mr. Talbot knew they were "exnays."
They were infiltrators, and Mr. Hendricks wanted them out.
They had run off the Hendricks property.
10
If Luke is the protagonist in this story, who is the antagonist?
Rolly
Mr. Talbot
The Jackal Boy
Lee
11
What did Luke do to get into the office after he had knocked out Jason?
He used his textbook to break a glass window.
He broke the window with a fire extinguisher
He broke the window with a rock.
He picked the lock.
12
What name do the others call "Jackal Boy?"
Jason
Rolly
Trey
Matt
13
What is a fonrol?
ANY third child (hidden or not)
any child at Hendricks/Harlow
A country bumpkin
A honor roll third child at Hendricks
14
The word impostor is used in the title and on page 20. What does impostor mean?
Someone who is supposed to be legal.
Someone who isn't who they say they are.
Someone who is learning about a new place.
Someone who is rich and tough.
15
Why doesn't Luke want to go to the new school?
The school is too far away.
He wants to help children at his school.
He is still afraid to meet new people.
Hendricks offered Luke a job as a counselor.
16
What does Jason tell Luke he will do for him regarding his grades/finals?
Get him a tutor
Help him study
Get him the answers so he can cheat
Make sure his "parents" get a brilliant report
17
Who found Jason's phone after Jason was taken to the nurse?
Mr. Talbot
Mr. Dirk
Luke
Mr. Hendricks
18
What does Jason mumble to the nurse, coming out of him coma?
Where is Lee?
My phone! My phone!
Where am I?
What happened?
19
What was Luke's first impression of the Hendricks School?
The athletic facilities had a swimming pool.
He loved the school colors.
He thought he would make a lot of friends.
He was intimidated by the long hallways and the size.
20
BONUS: What is Luke's dorm room number?
144
156
174
196
21
What fact about Luke impressed Jackal Boy and changed his attitude toward Luke?
Luke's and Jackal Boy's parents knew one another.
Luke was on a sports team at Hendricks.
Luke finally beat Jackal Boy in a fight.
Luke had known Jen, who was like a cult hero to Jackal Boy.
22
Why did it take several days before Luke could read Mr. Tabot's note?
He was afraid to read the note
If he tried to read the note, someone would take it
He had misplaced the note
He was never alone
23
Why can't Luke ask Jackal Boy questions about Hendricks school?
The boys at the school aren't allowed to answer questions.
Jackal Boy is only interested in humiliating Luke.
Luke figures Jackal Boy would not know the answer.
Jackal Boy had told Luke not to ask any questions.
24
How does Jackal Boy initially act toward Luke?
He high-fives him.
He torments him every night.
He is his new BFF.
They exercise together.
25
What is a lecker?
a person from the country, a "bumpkin"
a third child
a city slicker
an autistic/agoraphobic person
26
When Luke would look directly into the faces of other students, what did he mostly encounter?
the other student looking down to avoid eye contact
a smile back in friendliness
a frown or a scowl to shame Luke
a "hello" or other greeting
27
Why does Hendricks have no windows?
To maintain discipline
Windows were too expensive
Students with autism or other issues might "freak out"
To keep the "third children" out of society's prying eyes.
28
How did Mr. Talbot "prove" that Luke wasn't a third child?
He brought a witness.
He showed a photograph.
He gave his word.
He bribed the officials.
29
What view does the author have about "third" children?
She thinks they are a burden on society.
She believes both sides of the argument have strong points.
She agrees with the government's desire to banish them.
She believes they should be free, like everyone else.
30
When Jackal Boy whispers "tonight" to someone, what does that mean?
Administrators are doing a bed-check tonight.
There is a meeting outside that night.
There is a party going on tonight.
He's going to beat them up tonight.
31
Luke decided he would do what in earnest at Hendricks?
Excel in his schoolwork
Make his way onto a sports team.
Get a girlfriend from Harlow.
Make more friends beyond Jackal Boy.
32
Mr. Hendricks was angry during the famine why?
The government was going to starve handicapped people.
He thought third children should not have been starved.
Mr. Hendricks's sister, who was handicapped, starved.
The government planned to starve deaf and blind people.
33
Which of these is NOT among the exercises Jackal Boy made Luke do?
jumping jacks
push-ups
push a marble with his nose
toe-touches
34
Trey lived at home, cooped up in the same room, unable to go outside, for how long?
2 years
13 years
8 years
5 years
35
Which of these characterizes teachers at the school?
They always took attendance.
They never called students by name.
They always called students by their "new" names.
They worked nights, also.
36
What was unusual about Luke's personal file at school?
It contained information about his real parents.
It contained transcripts of his grades.
It contained information about the Talbot family.
Someone was filling it with false information.
37
How did the other react when Luke accused them of ruining his garden?
Guilty; they knew they shouldn't have done it.
confused; they didn't know what he was talking about!
defiant; they had no guilt about ruining the garden
angry; how dare he accuse them!
38
How do most of the boys react to the outdoors?
They love the outdoors -- when it's not raining.
They are frightened by the outdoors.
They avoid the outdoors on rainy and really hot days.
They love the freedom the outdoors offers.
39
Why did Jackal Boy call the other for the late-night meeting outdoors?
Jackal Boy had been caught cheating in his classes.
Luke was acting weird and more bold.
Jackal Boy was tired of the cafeteria food.
He had seen Luke sneak outside, and wanted to follow him.
40
What is Luke doing for third children at the end of the novel?
He is writing letters to the government go get them pardons.
He is searching the countryside for more third children.
He is reuniting them with their families.
He is teaching them how to grow a garden.
41
What was Luke going to do with the pieces of hard potato?
Give them to Jackal Boy.
Eat them later.
Hide them in his room.
Plant them.
42
What does Luke do in the woods?
Builds a garden.
Talks to the squirrels.
Sings.
Writes poetry.
43
What is the name of Luke's social studies teacher?
Mr. Depp
Mr. Dirk
Mr. Husser
Mr. Dixon
44
The "Jackal Boy" goes by the name Jason. Which is his real, registered name?
Steve Renault
Scott Renault
Scott Johnson
Sam Jensen
45
24. what did Luke do after he decided to stay at Hendrick?s
He soon returned home and became a farmer.
He died soon thereafter.
He left to attend another school
He taught other children to plan a garden.
46
How does Jackal Boy make the academic honor roll at Hendricks?
He gets copies of tests ahead of time
He hacked the school's computer and changed his grades.
He plagiarized his term paper.
He cheated on his tests.
47
What did Mr. Talbot give Luke?
A gift
Some food
A note
New shoes
48
What is an exnay?
a third-born girl
a fourth-born child
a third-born boy
any third-born using a fake ID
49
What does "the note" say?
Blend in.
Work hard.
Good luck.
Be yourself.
50
What was Jason doing in the middle of the night in the hallway that caused Luke to attack him?
Talking to Mr. Talbot about students he found to be exnays.
Talking on the phone with his parents.
On the phone to his girlfriend, who attends Harlow School.
He was on the phone with the Pop. police turning kids in.
51
Which literary technique does the author use when Luke thinks about his family?
allusion
irony
flashback
foreshadowing
52
Which student was asked to show Luke his room the first day?
Rolly
Lee
Jason
David
53
What happened the first time Luke entered a classroom?
He shouted at the teacher.
He answered questions.
He was pulled into a seat by another student.
He raised his hand.
54
What do the people at the late-night meeting have in common?
They all agree in that they dislike Luke.
They all attend the Hendricks school.
They are all "shadow' children.
They are all honor-roll students
55
At this stage, how much time had passed since we first met Luke in "Among the Hidden?"
two years
six months
a year
a year-and-a-half
56
How did Luke know humans -- and not animals -- had ruined his garden?
He saw dirt tracked into the school's hallway.
He heard Jackal Boy laughing about it.
He heard people talking before he got there.
He saw human shoe prints in the soil.
57
What happened to Luke's garden?
Animals trampled it.
The kids accidentally trampled it going back to Hendricks.
It was discovered.
The girls of Harlow school destroyed it.
58
How often do Luke's parents write him letters?
Never. They are to avoid all contact with him.
Once a year
Once a week
Once a month
59
What did Luke notice about the school?
The classrooms weren't numbered.
it had no EXIT signs.
It had no windows.
All the doors were kept open.
60
Mr. Hendricks started a school to mainly....?
create a boarding school
Hide and protect "third children."
provide an education
Get the third children in one place to aid the government.
61
What does the open door to the outside symbolize?
that education "opens doors" in life
an opportunity for freedom
the door is open for Luke to join society
a token of trust from the hall monitors
62
Which of these did Luke NOT include in his garden?
potatoes
raspberry bushes
corn
bean sprouts
63
What did Jackal Boy get for Luke?
A pack of seeds for his garden.
The name of a computer hacking Web site.
Luke's class schedule.
The key to the door, in case it ever is locked.
64
Why did Luke want to study?
He was bored.
He wanted to leave Hendricks and attend college.
He wanted to learn for learning's sake.
He wanted good grades.
65
How did Luke feel about the food he was given?
He was glad because he hated his mom's cooking.
He gobbled it up.
He loved the oatmeal.
He was disgusted and could barely swallow it.
66
What was the name for the girls' school?
Carlow
Harlow
Barlow
Marlow
67
If a student suffers from agoraphobia, what is that?
The fear of flying in an airplane
The fear of being closed in
The fear of agriculture
The fear of wide, open spaces
68
How did Luke learn that Jason worked for the Population Police?
Luke heard talking on his cell phone.
Jason's official school file verified this.
Mr. Talbot told Luke.
Luke heard him talking to Trey.
69
How did Luke get into the school office to use the phone?
He broke the glass to the door with his textbook
He took the key from Jason's pocket
He had stolen the key, himself
He walked in because the door was not locked.
70
At the end of the story ...
Luke re-united with his family.
Luke stays at Hendricks.
Luke leaves Hendricks.
Luke goes home with Mr. Talbot.

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