Among the Impostors Study Guide
Chapters 1-6
1. Why did he feel like he was in reform school?
2. How did he feel about Hendricks School? Give 3 examples from the book.
3. What type of experience did Luke/Lee have with Rolly? Explain.
4. What experience did Luke/Lee have with the thin man?
5. How did Luke react in the classroom? What happened at the end of the class?
6. How did Luke feel in study hall? Explain his feelings, and why he felt that way.
7. How did Luke feel about the food that was given to him?
8. What type of indoctrination was given to the students? Explain.
9. On Page 24 Luke is called names by the other boys in his room. What do you think these words meant? words: exnay-fonrol-lecker Why did they make him say that "I don't want to live?"
10. The end of chapter 6 tells about an open door, What do you think this means?
2nd set of Questions
Chapter 7-10
1. How does Luke show fear on page 38?
2.Describe the outside beyond the big door.
3.Why did Luke's feelings remind him of Jen?
4. Describe Luke's experience when he got outside.
5. What did the note say? Why do you think Mr. Talbot chose those 2 words? How did Luke react to the note?
6. Why did Luke want to return to the home of his family, and why did he know that he couldn't return?
7. What's a lecker?
8. What happened when Luke decided to go back into the building?
Chapters 12-21
1. What was the question that Luke kept asking himself? Why did he make a floor plan of the building?
2. What did Luke find out about the kids in his classes? What bothered him?
3. Why did Luke follow what Jackal boy told him?
4. How did Mother's words of "Make the best of what you have" help Luke in chapter 13?
5. In chapter 17 the monitor ignores Luke, Why do you think this happened?
6. What does Luke hear in chapter 19? Who are the new characters?
7. What happened to Luke when he confronted the children who were meeting outside?
8. What happened when Jackal boy caught up to Luke? What does exnay, fonrol and lecker mean?
9. Why was Luke accepted into the group? Explain.
ATI ?'s chapters 22 - 32
Answer in sentences on a separate sheet of paper.
1. How did Hendricks come to be? P.104
2. How was Jason going to help Luke? What do you think his motive was?
3. What happens in chapter 26 that leads Luke to a member of the population police
4. What is a paralyzed brain, and how was Luke fighting against it?
5. How did Luke fool the man from the population police?
6. Why did Luke get in touch with Mr. Talbot? Who was he trying to protect?
7. Who finds Luke in the hall? What is said to him, and how does Luke react?
8. What was wrong with Luke according to his record?
9. What happened when Luke called Mr. Talbot?
ATI ?'s chapters 33-end of book...
1. What happened to Luke after he left the office and his records?
2. What was the rational side of his mind?
3. Why did Luke feel guilty?
4. How did Luke feel when he heard "Population Police"?
5. How did Mr. Talbot help Luke?
6. What type of bonus was available to the Population Police?
7. How did Mr. Talbot save Luke again?
8. How was Mr. Dirk involved?
9. Who was Josiah Hendricks? What was his story?