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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) Blue sneakers with blue stripes.
(b) A cream-colored rug.
(c) A lamp with a black plastic knob.
(d) A poster of a brown horse.

2. What happens when Caroline starts walking around and around the room she shares with Valerie and Taffy?
(a) She accidentally unplugs the television cord.
(b) Valerie yells at her to stop acting like an animal.
(c) She bumps into Valerie's backpack and spills everything.
(d) Valerie trips her on purpose and she hits her head on the wall.

3. What has Caroline planted in her secret garden?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Fruit trees.
(c) Herbs.
(d) Flowers.

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

5. What surprises Caroline about her visit with the doctor?
(a) How kind the doctor is.
(b) The doctor's concern about her eating habits.
(c) How much she has grown.
(d) That the doctor does not want to see her run.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about Father's and Caroline's watches?

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

3. On page 96, who calls Caroline a "hillbilly girl"?

4. What does Caroline tell people when they say something about her living in the park?

5. Why do Father and Caroline go to the men's camp?

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. Describe the place where Caroline and Father have been sleeping for a while by the end of Part Four.

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. How do Caroline and Father end up getting found by the police?

5. What elaborate ritual do Caroline and Father have for sharing food in a way that does not alert people that they are together?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What does Caroline remember when she is riding in the police car?

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

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