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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. What item in Caroline's new bedroom does she remember having when she was younger?
(a) A lamp with a black plastic knob.
(b) Blue sneakers with blue stripes.
(c) A poster of a brown horse.
(d) A cream-colored rug.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What animals does Caroline see outside her new home?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Horses.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father do at the Safeway while Caroline shops?

2. Where does Caroline say Father's monthly checks come from?

3. Besides Randy, what does Caroline carry everywhere?

4. What does Father get irritated about Catherine doing in the library?

5. What do Father and Caroline end up building with the wire Caroline brings home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrives in the yellow truck, and what is Father's response?

2. What happens when Mr. Walters tells Father the work he wants him to do on Father's first day of work?

3. When Caroline is in state custody, which character that Caroline already knows turns out to be her roommate, and what surprises Caroline about the girl's behavior?

4. The novel opens with Caroline reflecting that "There's nothing to do but keep walking, you have to be ready for everything" (3). What does this comment tell the reader about Caroline's state of mind?

5. What do Father and Caroline find when they return to their house in Forest Park?

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

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

8. What kind of psychological test does Jean Bauer run with the pictures?

9. In the beginning of the book, what activity are Caroline and Father engaged in, and why?

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

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