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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Roy and Sylvia?

2. Whom does Caroline refer to as "the Outlaws" (215)?

3. Why does Caroline not buy something to eat at the mall in Part Seven?

4. What new way is Father trying to disguise himself at the beginning of Part Five?

5. Who is Mr. Hoffman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the mixed feelings that Caroline has as she looks at her old house?

2. What happens to cause Caroline to decide against approaching Della?

3. Why does Caroline feel that Father is both missing and not missing?

4. When Paul falls from the sled and Caroline comes up the hill to find him, what does she see, and what does Susan tell her is happening?

5. When Caroline is finally alone in the cave, watching the fire, what does she finally allow herself to think about?

6. What happens during Caroline's encounter with the two sisters in the mall bathroom?

7. What do Father and Caroline do when traveling by train does not work out?

8. Where is Caroline living in Part Eight?

9. What education has Caroline received since returning to Oregon?

10. When they are on the bus, what important message does Caroline try to tell Father, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look up information on Stockholm Syndrome and write an essay that defends, refutes, or qualifies the statement "In My Abandonment, Caroline is suffering from Stockholm Syndrome." Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims and cite your research sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that examines the physical closeness of Father and Caroline. Read carefully the passages about their sleeping and showering practices, Caroline's feelings about how her body is changing, her interest in the young couple she sees on the water tower, and so on. Use evidence from these passages to make and defend a claim about the nature of Father and Caroline's physical closeness and its impacts on Caroline.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that analyzes the significance of the blue ribbon that Caroline carries. Consider its provenance, what Caroline does with it, and how it deteriorates over the years as a part of your exploration of this symbol.

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