Review Chapter 1
 Choose one of the questions below and
write it in your journal. Write a short
paragraph to explain your answer to the
question.
 Why is Luke afraid he will never be
allowed outside again?
 Why do you think the Government forced
them to sell their land?
 Would you be able to survive not ever
going outside again?
Chapter 2
 Take turns reading with your partner.
Read in a soft voice so as not to interfere
with others around you. Both of you
should be following along as one reads.
 Discuss – 1. What event does Luke recall
that made him realize that his brothers
have never had to hide like him. 2. Why
didn’t Luke’s parents take the Population
Law seriously when they became
pregnant? 3. What did Luke’s mother
and father see on TV while pregnant that
scared them?
Chapter 2 –response questions
CHOOSE ONE!
 What clues suggest that Luke and his family live under
an oppressive (overpowering) government? Explain.
 Do you think that Luke’s parents should feel guilty for
the life their son must lead? Why or why not?
 Why does Luke tell his mother that it is okay that he is
in hiding? Do you agree/disagree and why?
Chapter 3
1. What’s happening to Luke’s beloved woods?
2. Why is Dad so mad at him for looking out the
window.
3. What do you think the population police do? What
do you think they would do if they found Luke?
4. What did Luke just realize that his room had? Why
is that so important?
5. On page 19, write the sentence that is an example
of foreshadowing. What do you think might happen?
Chapter 4 and 5 – partner read
Chapter 4 response – Why is it
not safe for Luke to eat at the
table with his family anymore?
Chapter 5 response – Is it fair
that the government tells
Luke’s family to get rid of the
hogs? Why or why not?
Chapter 6
Based on what we just read, what
changes can you predict are in store
for Luke? How will his life change
now that Mother has gotten her
work permit?
Chapter 7
 During this section of the story, you are able to see just
how Luke is treated by his family. Luke’s family displays
a shocking lack of empathy.
EMPATHY – THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND ANOTHER
PERSON’S FEELINGS AND THEIR SORROW OR PAIN
ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR JOURNAL!
 What examples from the book demonstrate the lack of
empathy that Luke’s family has for his situation?
 Why do you think Luke is willing to sacrifice his own
needs for his family’s?
Chapter 8, 9 and 10
 Chapter 8 - Why does Luke’s father get so upset with
Luke when he cleaned the house and made some bread?
Would you be as mad if you were his parent? Why or
why not?
 Chapter 9 - The book is getting a little exciting now!
Luke sees another person in the Sports Family house.
What would you do if you were in Luke’s position? What
do you think he is going to do?
 Chapter 10 - Make a text-to-self connection… Would you
do the same things that Luke is doing as a third child?
Would you do things differently? Explain.
Review Chapter 6-10
Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper and hand
them in when you are finished. This will be counted as a quiz grade.
What does Dad say is the reason for the tax
increase on their property?
1.
2. How does Luke feel about the new houses that are
being built next to his home?
3. What do Matthew and Mark do while Mom is at
work and Dad is working on the farm?
4. What new house does Luke spy a child looking out
the window of after his Dad banishes him from the
kitchen?
5. What does Luke tell his brothers that he put into
the bread?
Among the Hidden
 Read Chapter 11 silently to yourself. Respond to the following in
your response journal. The description of Luke’s routine life has
taken up a good portion of the book so far. How has his life
changed since Mom took a job? Does Luke have more or less
freedom now? Do you think he longs more for the outside world
now?
 After reading Chapter 12 and 13 with your reading partner,
respond to the following individually:
 Chapter 12 – What does it mean to be courageous? Is Luke
showing signs of courage? How?
 Chapter 13 – Don’t read into Chapter 14! Predict what you
think Luke is going to do next.
Chapter 14
Did your prediction that you
made in Chapter 13 come true
or not? How so?
What do you predict will
become of Jen and Luke?
Chapter 15
Compare and contrast Luke and Jen. For each item on
Luke’s side, write a comparison of the same thing on Jen’s
side.
Luke’s LIFe
Jen’s LIFe
Things to do for Chapter 16
1. Make sure your compare and contrast list is complete for chapter
15. - Should be at least 7 things!
2. Why has Luke been banned from using the computer or the
telephone?
3. What amazes Jen about Luke in Chapter 15?
4. Answer the following questions while reading Chapter 16:
a. How is Jen able to check outside without being seen?
b. How does Jen explain to Luke how she came about?
c. What is so shocking about Jen’s parents having a third child?
d. Why do you think Jen did the brave thing for Luke at the end of the
chapter?
Chapter 17
Luke’s character has been
evolving since the beginning of
the book. He has changed in
many ways. Choose one way
that he has changed and explain
it using specific examples from
the book.
Chapter 18
What is the difference between a Baron and
a farmer? Think about the things that Jen
has and the things that Luke has. Think
about how Jen interacts with her family and
how Luke interacts with his family. Explain
the differences between a Baron and a
farmer in a well written paragraph.
Would you be a Baron or a famer? Explain.
Chapter 19
 Annihilation – extinction
 Genocide – systematic extermination of a group of people
 Famine – extreme lack of food; starvation
 Revelation – something not before realized
 Extinct – no longer in existence
 Luke reads all the information Jen gave him about where
the population law came from. He finds it interesting and
feels somewhat guilty now that he knows. Write a
paragraph about what Luke has learned about the
population law using the above words in the correct
context.
Chapter 21
Foreshadowing - is the use of hints or
clues to suggest what will happen
later in literature. It helps the reader
interact with the text and make
predictions.
Word Roots Fore – in front of
Shadow – a glimpse of
Chapter 22
1. Find one example of foreshadowing.
2. Explain what the author is using to
create foreshadowing.
3. What is your prediction based on the
foreshadowing?
Chapter 23
1. Write a summary of what has happened up
to this point in the book. Use only main
ideas and try to write it in 5 sentences or
less.
2. Read Chapter 23 silently.
Chapter 23 - Activity
1. Get into groups of 4 students.
2. Go around the table and each of you share your
answers to the following questions:
a)What does having a belief mean?
b)What beliefs seem to be important in the novel,
Among the Hidden?
c)Does Luke start to take on some of Jen’s
beliefs?
d)Does Luke ever question Jen’s beliefs?
3. Find specific examples in the text to support your
answers for c) and d).
Chapter 24 – Text to Self Connections
Should Luke go to the rally?
Luke is faced with a difficult decision.
He needs to decide whether or not he
should go with Jen to the rally. What
would you do if you were Luke?
 List three reasons for your decision.
Chapter 26 –Figurative Language
At the end of Chapter 26, Luke is in
Jen’s room when someone walks in on him.
Write a paragraph in first person what
might have gone through Luke’s head as
he was discovered. Try to work in
similes, metaphors, alliteration, and/or
onomatopoeia.
GUIDED READING CHAPS 27-30
 Chapter 27 – What surprises Luke about Jen’s
father? Would your parents be willing to do the
same thing for your friend if the same thing had
happened to you?
 Chapter 28– Jen’s father is way different from
Luke’s father. Give three examples comparing
and contrasting their similarities and/or
differences.
 Chapter 29 – Why do you think the author didn’t
let the population police find Luke? Would it
have been more interesting if they had?
 Chapter 30 – What do you think is in store for
Luke now?