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Children of Eden Reading Comprehension

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Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa

Answer each question based on your reading of Children of Eden. For short answers, write in complete sentences.

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Pitanje 1

1.

Which rule is a core part of Eden’s population-control system?

Residents must live in districts assigned by occupation.

Children must complete two years of mandatory service at age sixteen.

Each couple is legally permitted only one child.

Families may have additional children if they pay a special tax.

Pitanje 2

2.

Why is Rowan considered an “illegal” child in Eden?

She is the second-born twin in a society that recognizes only one child per family.

She was born beyond Eden’s walls and lacks citizenship paperwork.

She refused the required eye-lens procedure when she was a baby.

She altered Center records to erase her identity from the system.

Pitanje 3

3.

What physical trait makes it especially dangerous for Rowan to be seen in public?

A birthmark that matches the Second-Child registry.

A visible scar from a failed medical procedure.

A uniform that identifies her as a Greenshirt trainee.

Uncorrected “kaleidoscope” eyes that reveal she lacks approved lenses.

Pitanje 4

4.

What do most citizens of Eden believe about the world outside the city?

It is controlled by a rival government that trades with Eden.

It is uninhabitable—a poisoned wasteland where humans cannot survive.

It is a protected wilderness where people live freely without rules.

It is underwater and unreachable because of rising seas.

Pitanje 5

5.

In Eden, what is the primary purpose of the special eye lenses/implants given to children?

To verify legal identity and grant access to services and locations.

To improve eyesight for reading and schoolwork.

To allow citizens to see clearly at night during curfew.

To enable telepathic communication between citizens.

Pitanje 6

6.

At the beginning of the novel, how does Rowan most often experience life beyond her home?

By reading Ash’s schoolwork after he returns home.

By watching live government broadcasts from the Center.

By hearing Ash describe his day in detail.

By sneaking out regularly to explore the city.

Pitanje 7

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Before Rowan meets Lark face-to-face, who is Lark to Rowan?

A black-market technician who fits illegal lenses.

A Greenshirt officer assigned to monitor the family.

Rowan’s cousin who lives in the Outer Rings.

Ash’s friend (and crush) that Rowan knows through Ash’s stories.

Pitanje 8

8.

When Rowan’s mother reveals the plan to get Rowan lenses, what major consequence is tied to that plan?

Rowan must enroll in government school immediately.

Rowan will be sent away to live with another couple and cannot return home.

Ash must turn himself in to protect the family.

Rowan must publicly confess to being a second child.

Pitanje 9

9.

What motivates Rowan to climb over the wall of her family’s compound and venture into Eden?

Her anger and desperation for freedom push her to take a risk.

She receives an official invitation to an Elite celebration.

She is ordered by the Center to complete a mission.

She follows a map Ash secretly gives her.

Pitanje 10

10.

At the party where Rowan meets Lark, how does Lark respond after realizing Rowan is not Ash?

She pretends not to notice and avoids Rowan for the rest of the night.

She alerts Greenshirts and tries to have Rowan arrested.

She is excited to meet Rowan and helps her stay safe.

She accuses Rowan of spying and attacks her.

Pitanje 11

11.

What happens when Rowan and her mother are stopped by Greenshirts while trying to reach the clinic?

They are allowed to pass after showing official paperwork.

They are detained briefly and released with a warning.

Rowan is arrested while her mother escapes.

Rowan’s mother is shot, and Rowan escapes.

Pitanje 12

12.

Which description best fits Rook’s role in the story?

An Elite leader who enforces the one-child policy.

A Greenshirt who secretly sympathizes with second-born children.

A scientist who designed Eden’s eye-lens technology.

A rebel who lives permanently outside Eden’s walls.

Pitanje 13

13.

What does Lachlan introduce Rowan to after she escapes the Greenshirts?

A hidden community of second-born children living underground.

A training camp for future Greenshirts.

A secret library of banned books and records.

A tunnel that leads directly into the Center.

Pitanje 14

14.

Which statement best describes Aaron Al-Baz’s connection to Eden?

He commands the Greenshirts and oversees curfew enforcement.

He leads the underground second-born community.

He created Eden as a refuge after environmental collapse.

He is Rowan’s grandfather and controls her family’s compound.

Pitanje 15

15.

Select ALL dystopian features that are clearly present in Eden.

Strict population control (one-child policy)

Mandatory conformity through uniforms and curated public image

Government surveillance and a powerful police force (Greenshirts)

Propaganda that shapes beliefs about the outside world

Identity technology that restricts movement and access (eye lenses)

Free elections and open political dissent

Pitanje 16

16.

Which choice best captures Rowan’s character arc across the novel’s major turning points?

She shifts from trusting the Center to joining the Greenshirts.

She shifts from hidden, dependent survival to active resistance and risk-taking.

She changes from a confident leader to someone who avoids conflict.

She becomes more obedient to her father as she accepts Eden’s rules.

Pitanje 17

17.

What discovery most directly challenges Eden’s official story when Rowan crosses beyond the city’s boundaries?

The outside world is flourishing with living plants and animals.

The outside is an empty desert with no signs of life.

Eden’s walls extend for miles and cannot be crossed.

A second city identical to Eden exists just beyond the walls.

Pitanje 18

18.

After Rowan is captured, how do the authorities respond to her claims about what she saw outside Eden?

They celebrate her discovery and immediately change the city’s policies.

They exile her permanently beyond the walls as punishment.

They recruit her as an Elite spokesperson to share the truth.

They insist she is mistaken and try to control her beliefs.

Pitanje 19

19.

Explain how the “outside world is a wasteland” story functions as a tool of control in Eden. Use 2–3 sentences.

Pitanje 20

20.

Describe ONE way Rowan’s relationship with Ash shapes her choices and growth. Use evidence from the novel (no quotes required).