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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What secret place does Caroline have that Father does not know about?
(a) A cave.
(b) A lookout.
(c) A hollow tree.
(d) An abandoned shed.

2. What name is Caroline supposed to give if she is stopped in the city?
(a) Valerie.
(b) Jean.
(c) Elaine.
(d) Deidre.

3. After Clarence tells Father that it was stupid to come back to the park, what does Father tell Caroline?
(a) That he will leave the choice of what to do next up to Caroline.
(b) That he never planned to stay in the park for more than a night.
(c) That they are too smart for the police to catch again.
(d) That they will go back to the farm soon.

4. What does Caroline say about menstruation?
(a) That it is disgusting and she does not want to think about it.
(b) That it means a woman is old enough to breed.
(c) That she does not want it to happen to her.
(d) That it is perfectly natural and all female mammals do it.

5. Where does Caroline sleep in Part One?
(a) On the lookout platform.
(b) In a hammock.
(c) On a pile of blankets at the back of the cave house.
(d) On a mattress with Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caroline have trouble doing once they relocate to the city?

2. What does Caroline say is an important skill for living in the city?

3. What request does Taffy make of Caroline in Part Four?

4. When they get on the bus to leave the farm, how is Caroline disguised?

5. Who is the second stranger that comes to the new house with the social services people?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Part Two, what two things does Jean Bauer give to Caroline, and how does she demonstrate that she has been listening to Caroline's complaints about her room?

2. What does Father tell Caroline about his plans after they leave the men's camp?

3. What is Caroline eager to tell Father once they are alone in Part Three, and how does he respond?

4. What does Valerie say she dislikes about Caroline, and what seems to be the real motivation for her hostility?

5. How do Caroline and Father end up getting found by the police?

6. What privileges has Caroline earned as she has gotten older?

7. What is the symbolic significance of Caroline's and Father's watches?

8. When they are walking back home on the night when the story begins, what animal does Father tell Caroline to look at, and why?

9. What happens when Caroline tries to get to sleep on the first night in the house on the farm, and what is her solution?

10. Who is "Vincent," and why does Caroline object to Father working with him?

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