1-5
Why did Luke’s dad sell the woods?
the government forced him to
After the family discusses the difficulty of paying the tax bill, mother announces that she has just received
a work permit
In Chapter 11, Luke suspects that the Sports Family mother returned home from work for a few minutes to
close the blinds for a third child
What signal do Jen and Luke finally agree on?
the light by the back door
How does Jen plan on getting to the rally?
She will drive her parents’ car.
The Population Law went into effect before Luke was born and stated that
families could not have more than 2 children
What does Luke see in the window of a neighbor’s house?
a child
How many neighbors did Luke have to count leaving their homes to know that everyone was gone for the day?
28
What was the first junk food that Jen introduced Luke to?
potato chips
The morning after Jen’s late night visit, Luke wakes up early to
clean the muddy footprints
When did Luke’s mother tell him why he had to hide?
the day of Luke’s sixth birthday
What does Luke tell his brother he did to the bread?
added poison
When Luke discovered the screen door at the back of the Sports Family house was locked, he
plunged his hand through the screen
Jen tells Luke that hundreds of shadow children are going to march up to
the president’s house
Luke said that trying to stop Jen from attending the rally would be like trying to stop
the sun
Luke’s bedroom was in the
attic
When mother looks at the tax bill, she notices that it is
three times as much as last year.
After realizing she didn’t need to be afraid of Luke, Jen used the phone to call who?
her father
How did Jen perform a background check on Luke?
She lifted his fingerprints
When the Population Police actually do show up at Jen’s house, Luke hides where?
in a closet
Why didn’t Luke tell his parents about his ability to look through the vents?
Luke was afraid his parents might forbid it
When mother announces her new job, Luke is upset that
no one will be home to keep him company
Jen explains that she is sometimes able to leave her house because
her parents bribe people and they have a fake ID
While sneaking to Jen’s house during the winter, Luke’s biggest concern was
his father catching him
Lee Grant is
Luke’s new alias