Characters
Someone hiding from the community for his safety.
Who is Luke?
The new people moving in will not like the hog smell.
Why does Luke’s family have to get rid of their hogs?
This is making Luke nervous but excited.
What is… Being outside?
Jen’s password for her chat room.
What is... Free?
The law that prevents families from having more than two children.
What is… the population law?
Luke sees another child in this family's house.
What is... the Sports Family?
Everyone in the neighborhood is gone and the shades are drawn.
Why does Luke try to clean up the house for his family?
Luke sees lights on in the Sports Family’s house when they are already gone.
How does Luke know that there is a third child in his neighbors’ house?
All 40 third children get shot.
What happens at the rally?
The government thought that the nation would run out of food.
Why was the population law passed?
A girl like Luke (a shadow child).
What does Luke find in the house behind his?
Luke is alone all day and he is curious.
What is… Luke watches the construction through the vents?
Luke goes outside!
How does Luke’s curiosity get the best of him?
Jen says this before she goes to the rally.
What is... "We can hope."?
This is how Jen reacts when her online friends want fake IDs.
Why does she get really angry?
How Luke's family feels about the bread he made.
What is... it is terrible compared to his mother's.
So Luke can stay hidden from the world even more.
Why does Luke have to eat on the stairs?
Jennifer has more of this than Luke does.
What is knowledge?
Luke won’t go to the rally.
Why does Jen get mad at Luke?
The government thought that Luke’s dad was growing drugs.
Why can’t Luke’s father grow plants inside?
Luke's family's taxes are growing larger.
Why does Luke's mother have to work?
For Luke to be able to feel the sense of being in a family and being an important part of a family.
What is… Relate Luke’s reason for wanting the train so badly?
It is hard for Luke to keep the secret of how he saw Jen.
Why isn’t Luke talking to his family as much?
Jen got mad at Luke and he is scared.
Why doesn’t Luke want to go to the rally?
So Luke can learn more about why he is illegal.
Why is Luke reading about the Population Law?