Why Did Luke Want to Cry?

1. Why did Luke want to cry?

1. Why did Matthew and Mark never have to hide?

1. What was the Population law?

1. How did Mark treat Luke?

1. Luke’s mother said, “And things could be worse…” Do you agree with her, Why or Why not? Support your answer from a specific example in the text.

1. Why did Luke have to sit on the steps for breakfast?

1. What was the letter about the family received?

1. How is the family going to pay the taxes?

1. Who are the Barons?

1. Who caught Luke working in his house?

1. Would you like to be Luke? Why or Why not?

1. What family had their windows blocked by heavy blinds?

1. What do you believe Luke should do about it?

1. What idea did Luke think up? How was he going to achieve it?

1. What did the girl tell Luke that frightened him?

1. Did Jen have more or less freedom than Luke?

1. What was Jen and Luke’s signal?

1. What was on the carpet? What did Luke and Jen do about the situation?

1. What is the story behind the “fingerprints”?

1. Why did the government pass the Population Law?

1. What was the main idea of chapter 18?

1. What did Jen give Luke to read?

1. How many calories a day was the government regulating to the people?

1. The article that intrigued Luke said that there was plenty of food and the population law was unnecessary—who did they believe was eating all the food?

1. What did Jen want her ID to say?

1. Why did Luke think the government wanted them to stop?

1. How did the Population Police get a few days off?

1. In chapter 23, where did Luke’s mother find him when she got home?

1. Why was Jen glad that the government outlawed pets?

1. Did Luke change his mind about going to the rally at the end of chapter 24?

1. What was the big announcement on the radio about that Luke thought was the rally?

1. In chapter 26, what did Luke type on the computer?

1. What warning did Jen’s dad give to Luke in chapter 27?

1. What situation happened at the beginning of chapter 28? Why did this situation occur?

1. Who was at the door at the end of chapter 28?

1. What did Jen’s dad instruct Luke to do?

1. How did Jen’s dad talk to Luke after the police had left? Why did they have to communicate this way?

1. What ideas did Luke think of to free him?

1. Who was the real Lee Grant?

1. What about his book did you like?

Select one of the activities below:

Logical/math
Interpersonal
Visual/spatial / Verbal/Linguistic
Visual/special
Intrapersonal / Naturalist
Logical/Math
Verbal/Linguistic
Visual/Spatial
Similar or different? / Acrostic Poem / Nature Chart
Choose a character from your book that reminds you of another character you’ve read about, because of qualities or experiences they have in common. Compare them by drawing a Venn Diagram. Write at least five things on each bubble and middle. / What important ideas does this book make you think about? Write an acrostic poem that expresses some special meaning it has for you.
Chose a word or phrase that describes the book. How about the title of the book? Write the word vertically on your paper. Build your poem to wrap around the word, use each line to create a phrase. / Is the natural environment important in your book? Were any people or animals in your book affected by nature? Find examples in your book and make a table showing what you found. In the first column, write the name of the person or animal and in the second column, write how the person was affected.

Among the Hidden

Name ______

Daily Journal

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