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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Caroline tells Father that she likes living at the farm, what does he tell her?
(a) That getting her to like it is part of a surveillance plan.
(b) That she should not get used to living there, because it is not permanent.
(c) That appearances are deceptive and she should be as careful here as in the park.
(d) That she likes it because it reminds her of her first home.

3. On page 94, what is the first question that Ben asks Caroline?
(a) "Do you want to play?"
(b) "Are you that girl from the park?"
(c) "What kind of girl are you?"
(d) "Do you live at Mr. Walters' place?"

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

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

6. In Part Four, what do Caroline and Father find has happened to their house?
(a) Animals have invaded it.
(b) Part of the roof has been torn off.
(c) The sheriff has destroyed it.
(d) Tourists have taken most of it for souvenirs.

7. What does Caroline tell people when they say something about her living in the park?
(a) She says that Father was teaching her wilderness survival skills and that they were only in the park for a week.
(b) She says that public parks belong to the public and she should be able to live there if she wants to.
(c) She says that living in nature is a healthier way to live than living in the city.
(d) She says that she and Father live in a house and only camp in the park sometimes, for fun.

8. On page 96, who calls Caroline a "hillbilly girl"?
(a) Mr. Walters.
(b) Ben.
(c) The woman riding her horse.
(d) Ben and Michael's mother.

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

10. 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 will go back to the farm soon.
(d) That they are too smart for the police to catch again.

11. What books does Caroline have in their cave home?
(a) Religious texts.
(b) Works by Thoreau, Emerson, and Rousseau.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Encyclopedias.

12. Why does Father take Caroline to the Methodist church?
(a) He wants to keep up appearances.
(b) He misses being part of a church community.
(c) He is conducting reconnaissance before trying to get away.
(d) He wants her to know her mother's religion.

13. On page 3, what does Father tell Caroline about the adult video store?
(a) That it is "one of the reasons" they live as they do.
(b) That it is "full of deceit and misery."
(c) That it is somewhere she "must never go."
(d) That it is a "snake store."

14. When Caroline sees the "shredded paper people" using her and Father's old Coleman stove, what is it implied that these people are using the stove for?
(a) To sterilize drinking water.
(b) To make methamphetamine.
(c) To boil water for laundry.
(d) To cook meat.

15. Why does Father think that it was his fault that they got caught?
(a) They stayed in the last camp too long.
(b) He should have taught Caroline to be more careful.
(c) They did not hide their house well enough.
(d) He went to town too often that last week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Caroline planted in her secret garden?

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

3. What does Caroline say that Valerie tells her is a "fake thing to say" (62)?

4. What is clear about Caroline during the fight with Valerie?

5. What do the details of Caroline scratching words into leaves, looking for the "criminals," and shouting for Lala imply?

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