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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Part Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Caroline and Father not talk to one another in the police car after they are released from state custody?
(a) They feel awkward and do not know what to say to each other.
(b) The police have told them not to talk.
(c) They do not want to talk in front of the police.
(d) They are writing their conversation down on scrap paper.

2. When she is riding in the police car, what does Caroline refuse to do because she doesn't "want them to think anything untrue" (53)?
(a) Tell them she is scared.
(b) Laugh or smile.
(c) Cry.
(d) Criticize Father.

3. What is the name of the boy that Caroline meets in the yard of his house?
(a) James.
(b) Richard.
(c) Zachary.
(d) Clarence.

4. What has Caroline planted in her secret garden?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Herbs.
(d) Fruit trees.

5. When Valerie introduces Taffy to Caroline, what does Caroline ask her?
(a) Whether her name embarrasses her.
(b) If that is her real name.
(c) Why her parents gave her such a weird name.
(d) What "Taffy" is short for.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Caroline's response when Mr. Walter asks her if she is bored?

2. Besides the wet weather, what other reason does Father give Caroline for not being able to start a fire in Part Five?

3. Why do Father and Caroline go to the railyard?

4. On page 146, what does Father say when Caroline says that she is cold?

5. Where does Caroline dispose of Father's body?

(see the answer key)

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