The man explains that Jen is dead
. Luke is horrified and grieving. Jen's father explains that he was allowed to view her body, but he had to pretend he didn't know her. Jen's father explains that the police gunned down all forty children who attended the rally.
Talbot informs Luke,
died at the rally
.
When Luke fails to hear from Jen for a while, he breaks into her house to search for her, but her father storms in on him with a gun. After acquainting themselves to each other, he informs Luke that
Jen died
; she was among the forty shadow children shot dead at the rally.
In the end,
Jen is killed trying to fight for her rights, and Luke takes on a new identity
. There are several themes that can be found throughout the book, including friendship, freedom, family, and courage, which is strength in the face of fear and adversity.
What did Jen do that scared Luke?
What did Jen do that scared Luke?
She climbed up a tree to spy on Government workers next door
. She threatened to report him to the Population Police if he didn't help her.
What did Luke say to Jen that made her stop tackling him?
What did Luke say to Jen that made her stop tackling him? “
I'm a third child, too.”
Why did Luke hesitate when his mother called him inside?
Luke is watching a tree fall in the distance when he hears his mother call him to come inside. Luke hesitates
because he may never be allowed outside again.
What bad news did Jen's dad have for Luke?
Jen's dad
put Luke in the closet and told him to hide behind the secret door that was in the closet
, but Luke could not find the secret door. Jen's dad had pretended that he was in the bathroom when there were knocking on the door.
What does Jen's dad offer Luke?
It won't be long until they're searching high and low for other third children in the area. And according to Jen's dad, “it wouldn't take them long to find [him]” (27.60). So, Mr. Talbot offers Luke a solution:
let him get Luke a fake I.D.
Why is Luke's bedroom in the attic?
In the story, Luke must hide in the attic, as he is an illegal third child. The attic doubles as his bedroom and playroom. In fact, it is
the only room in the house that can keep Luke safely hidden
. … From this second vent, Luke is able to see the woods near the house.
Why is Luke afraid of Jen's computer?
Luke is scared
because he doesn't want to get caught
. Jen is excited because they would force the government to have freedom.
What did Luke see out the vent after his father had yelled at him?
He listened for the right number of cars to leave
. He watched out the vent and counted until 28 people left. He knew from prior watching that all the people were gone by 10 in the morning.
When Luke fails to hear from Jen for a while, he breaks into her house to search for her, but her
father
storms in on him with a gun. After acquainting themselves to each other, he informs Luke that Jen died; she was among the forty shadow children shot dead at the rally.
Why did Jen say the Government passed the Population Law?
The
government wanted to make sure that it would never happen again
,so they passed the Population Law that stated each family could only have two children.
What did Jen's dad tell Luke about the Government?
Jen's dad tells Luke
how the famine freaked people out so much that all they cared about was food
. … And even though the Government ignores Barons possessing illegal food like soda and potato chips, the Population Law is still strictly enforced with everyone. Including the Talbots.
Why didn't Luke's parents take the Population Law seriously when they became pregnant?
Why didn't Luke's parents take the Population Law seriously when they became pregnant?
The law was new and they figured the Government would get over its foolishness.
