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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fact does the reader learn about Caroline toward the end of Part Six?
(a) She has a younger sister and brother.
(b) She is originally from California.
(c) Her name is not actually "Caroline."
(d) She is actually closer to seventeen than thirteen.

2. What does Caroline want to tell her sister in Part Seven?
(a) Her new name.
(b) A message for their parents.
(c) That she loves her.
(d) To take care of herself.

3. In Part Eight, Caroline gets her GED. Which is the best description of what this is?
(a) A test taken to qualify for college.
(b) A permit that allows a minor to work full time.
(c) A document that allows a minor to live independently.
(d) A high-school equivalency diploma.

4. Besides the wet weather, what other reason does Father give Caroline for not being able to start a fire in Part Five?
(a) People might see the smoke.
(b) They need to keep moving.
(c) They might start a forest fire.
(d) They do not have matches.

5. In Part Seven, what does the reader learn is written on the scrap of paper hidden inside Randy?
(a) Caroline's parents' address.
(b) Caroline's real name.
(c) Della's name.
(d) Caroline's parents' phone number.

6. What does Caroline think she sees at the side of the road when she turns her head to keep the snow out of her eyes?
(a) A blue bike.
(b) Lala.
(c) Nameless.
(d) A bear.

7. How old does Caroline tell the woman on the bus she is?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

9. What promise does Caroline remind Father of as they walk farther and farther into the mountains in Part Six?
(a) That he would always keep her safe.
(b) That he would take her somewhere warmer.
(c) That he would let her go to school.
(d) That he would never steal anything again.

10. What animal do Caroline's neighbors raise in Part Eight?
(a) Llamas.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Horses.

11. In what city does Part Seven take place?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Boise, Idaho.
(c) Seattle, Washington.
(d) San Francisco, California.

12. What is the name of the road that Caroline lives on in Part Eight?
(a) Pioneer.
(b) Hill View.
(c) Wildwing.
(d) Adams.

13. Where does Caroline dispose of Father's body?
(a) In a brush shelter.
(b) On a lookout that she builds.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In a crevasse.

14. What kind of people does Father say they do not want to meet at the railyard?
(a) Police.
(b) Passengers.
(c) Guards.
(d) Hoboes.

15. When Father and Caroline get off the bus, where does Father say they will go?
(a) To a nearby cave.
(b) To Eugene.
(c) To his friends' cabin.
(d) To Sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Caroline and Father eat during the night they spend at the hot spring?

2. Why does Caroline go into the bathroom at the mall?

3. Why is Caroline confused on her walk to her old house?

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

5. Where is Caroline working, in Part Eight?

(see the answer keys)

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