Chapter 1
Who is the main character?
Luke
Why are Luke's brothers jealous of him?
Toy train
Why did Mother ask Luke to eat at the bottom of the stairs instead of at the table with the family?
They were afraid someone would see his shadow.
Why does Luke decide to stop listening to his family's conversations at mealtime?
He can't hear them anyway. The brothers just laugh at him.
What are Luke's brother's names?
Matthew and Mark
How old was Luke when he started wondering why he had to hide?
six years old
What was the mean joke Mark played on Luke?
Pretended he was the Population police.
It was hot and they felt they should be open to let a cool breeze in.
Although Luke feels like he knows his relatives, they don't even know he exists. How can that be?
His mom shares about the relatives but has never told the relatives about him.
At the beginning of the story, Luke is allowed to play outside. True or False?
True
Who made the law about not having a third child? and who enforced it?
The government / Population Police
Through a vent in his room.
Describe a breakfast that you think Luke would love.
Any delicious breakfast foods!
Why did the letter from the Department of Human Environmental Standards Division cause Father so much anxiety?
They have to get rid of their hogs and they get a lot of money from their hogs so they will become poorer than they already are.
Why are the woods coming down?
. They are building new houses.
How did Luke's mom break the Population Law?
She had a third child.
Why did Luke's mom call him a trooper?
He was dealing with hiding.
A caravan of vehicles came up the road like a parade. What do they mean by caravan?
A big long line of vehicles.
Why was Matthew so disappointed with the news that the letter brought?
He loved the hogs and took better care of them than anyone else. When he grew up, he wanted to be a hog farmer.
Who is taking the woods down?
The government
Explain the law against Luke.
Luke is not allowed to exist because he was the third child born to a family that already had two children.
What did Luke see out the vent and how did he feel about it?
All of the people working on the houses, machinery, and he was amazed.
Mom looked beseechingly over her shoulder.
What does beseechingly?
Looking eagerly with a lot of hope.
Mom said, "Those hogs are our bread and butter." What does that mean?
It's how they get their money.