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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Caroline take her shirt off when she is in the lookout?
(a) She wants to feel the sun on her skin.
(b) She wants to see how her body is changing.
(c) It got wet when she fell into the stream.
(d) She is unexpectedly hot from climbing the tree.

2. What is Caroline's favorite job on the farm?
(a) Mending fences.
(b) Cutting hay.
(c) Irrigation.
(d) Working with the horses.

3. What does Caroline say is an important skill for living in the city?
(a) You need to know how to find quick places to hide.
(b) You need to know about different animals from the ones in the park.
(c) You need to be ready to fight at any time.
(d) You have to always look like you are on your way somewhere.

4. What does Jean Bauer tell Caroline about going to regular school?
(a) She needs to catch up academically.
(b) It is not as important as learning and being curious.
(c) It is what is right for some students, but not everyone.
(d) It is a place to learn social skills.

5. What new item does Father give Caroline right before they leave the house for their "trip"?
(a) A new library card.
(b) A pocketknife.
(c) An ATM card.
(d) A canister of pepper spray.

6. Where are Caroline and the two neighbor boys when their mother comes home?
(a) Hiding in the garage.
(b) In a tree fort.
(c) On the roof.
(d) In the middle of the street.

7. When they get on the bus to leave the farm, how is Caroline disguised?
(a) Her hair is hidden inside a hat.
(b) She is wearing a baseball uniform.
(c) Her clothes are padded to make her look heavier.
(d) Her hair has been bleached blonde.

8. On page 34, whom is Father quoting when he says, "We have the liveliest interest in a wild man"?
(a) Thoreau.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Emerson.
(d) Whitman.

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

10. On page 17, what does Caroline scratch into the leaves?
(a) "Find me."
(b) "My name is Caroline."
(c) "Help me."
(d) "Hello friend."

11. What kind of character is Caroline drawn to in the book that Jean Bauer gives her?
(a) A wizard.
(b) A forest ranger.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A talking dog.

12. What does Father do at the Safeway while Caroline shops?
(a) Talks with a stranger in the alley out back.
(b) Returns the cans and bottles they collect.
(c) Shaves in the bathroom.
(d) Looks through the flyers on the bulletin board.

13. What does Father suggest they do once he has found the oilskin holder?
(a) Separate and have alone time.
(b) Start rebuilding their home.
(c) Leave the park.
(d) Have a serious talk about the future.

14. In the beginning of Part Two, when Caroline is getting ready to leave her house, what is the first thing that she puts in her backpack?
(a) Her journal.
(b) The "E" volume of the encyclopedia.
(c) Randy.
(d) Her clothes.

15. What does Father have nightmares about?
(a) The men's camp.
(b) Helicopters.
(c) Prison.
(d) Being followed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the man doing when he spots Caroline in the lookout?

3. Who is "Chainsaw"?

4. Why does Father think that it was his fault that they got caught?

5. When Father does not want to work with tractors or trucks, what does Mr. Walter ask him?

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