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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. When Father and Caroline get off the bus, what reason does he give for it being colder than it was in Portland?
(a) They are out in the open.
(b) They have actually gone north.
(c) They are at a higher altitude.
(d) They are farther inland.

2. On page 147, when Caroline tells Father that she cannot feel her feet anymore, what does he say to her?
(a) "As long as you can keep on walking."
(b) "Jump up and down. Get the blood moving."
(c) "Frostbite is better than freezing to death."
(d) "That makes two of us."

3. When it starts to snow, what does Caroline end up wearing on her feet?
(a) Father's boots.
(b) Her old boots, which are too small and have a hole.
(c) Her sneakers, with plastic bags over them.
(d) Her sneakers and all of her pairs of socks.

4. What observation does Caroline make, on page 164 in Part Six, about the people in the cabins they pass?
(a) "They all have two homes and we don't have one."
(b) "These people don't care if anyone sees their smoke."
(c) "Those people are not as smart as we are."
(d) "They're probably eating dinner together right now."

5. How does Caroline describe Susan's appearance, on page 168?
(a) "Dozy, like a sleepy cow."
(b) "Sharp-faced. like a fox."
(c) "Blurred, like rain on window glass."
(d) "Alert like a squirrel in a tree."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is surprising about the way Susan and Paul are dressed?

2. What does Caroline try to hide from Father on the morning that they are with Susan and Paul?

3. On page 54, what does Caroline say is "always a mistake"?

4. On page 34, whom is Father quoting when he says, "We have the liveliest interest in a wild man"?

5. What does Caroline tell people when they say something about her living in the park?

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