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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city do Father and Caroline live?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Sacramento, California.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

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

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

4. What is in Father's oilskin holder?
(a) Knives and scissors.
(b) Matches and fire-starting materials.
(c) Photographs of Caroline as a baby.
(d) His supply of cash.

5. What has Father started wearing taped on top of his hat?
(a) Pieces of his notebook.
(b) Clippings from Caroline's last haircut.
(c) A piece of mirror.
(d) His dog tags.

Short Answer Questions

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

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)?

3. What kind of building is the Father and Caroline's new house?

4. What happens when Caroline starts walking around and around the room she shares with Valerie and Taffy?

5. Who is the second stranger that comes to the new house with the social services people?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Part Two, what two things does Jean Bauer give to Caroline, and how does she demonstrate that she has been listening to Caroline's complaints about her room?

2. What happens when Caroline tries to get to sleep on the first night in the house on the farm, and what is her solution?

3. What does Father tell Caroline about his plans after they leave the men's camp?

4. How do Caroline and Father continue to show their love for animals in the way that they live?

5. When they get close to their cave home, how do Father and Caroline change the way they are walking, and why?

6. Who is "Vincent," and why does Caroline object to Father working with him?

7. What pieces of information does Father give Caroline about her mother in Part One?

8. What privileges has Caroline earned as she has gotten older?

9. Describe Randy's appearance.

10. What surprises the child welfare workers about Caroline's physical and mental condition?

(see the answer keys)

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