Among the Hidden

Among the Hidden by Margarett Peterson Haddix

" Luke lives in a society where only two children per family are allowed. Being the third child in his family Luke must remain hidden his whole life. He can't have friends, eat at the table(where someone might see him through the window), watch TV, or even play outside.
Then one day he sees a girl in the window of a house next to him. A house in which Luke knows there are two boys. He decides to investigate, sneaks out of the house, and enters the house. Luke descovers that he is not the only third child. There is a whole network of third children, called the shadow children, led by the girl in the house, Jen.
Luke finds out that they're planning to have a rally and demand their rights. He must know decide to join the rally and possibly be killed, or stay hidden and remain safe, but not free.

Choose 2 of the following prompts. Remember that each answer needs to be at least two, well written paragraphs

1.      If an older sibling died and you took his place, how would you suddenly explain your existence? Would you have to have the personality of your older sibling or could you be yourself?

2.      What role did reading play in Luke’s knowledge of the outside world?

3.      Is Luke a “special needs child”? How does his enforced isolation change his relationship with the members of his family—his mother, father, and brothers?

4.      What tactics did the government use to create fear? Why did they want to create fear? Does something like this happen in our society or modern societies elsewhere? Give examples.

5.      How should a nation’s resources be allocated (shared or divided) between those who have privileges and those who don’t?

Remember that you may either type this assignment in Word and email it to me, or type it and hand it in when school starts. Your paper should be double spaced (even if it is hand written) and  have a heading that includes: Name, Book Title, Questions that you are answering and grade.

Student Name________

Title XXXXXXX

Question #2 and #4

Grade 8

Due no later than August 30th. Late work will not be accepted.