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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Caroline living in Part Eight?

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

3. As Caroline heads away with Father in the sled, what does she start to have second thoughts about?

4. What does Caroline say in Part Seven that all of her problems come from?

5. On page 143, what does Caroline write in the fog on the bus window?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Paul falls from the sled and Caroline comes up the hill to find him, what does she see, and what does Susan tell her is happening?

2. What are the mixed feelings that Caroline has as she looks at her old house?

3. What do Father and Caroline do when traveling by train does not work out?

4. Where does Caroline go after she leaves the cave?

5. What is Caroline doing with her journal and Father's notebook?

6. What does the reader learn has happened to one of Caroline's toes?

7. What is ironic about Father telling Caroline "Trust me" when he decides that they should trek back into the mountains instead of getting the motel room that Caroline suggests (164)?

8. What does Father tell Caroline about traveling south, and what actually happens when they go south?

9. What happens when Father tries to hop a train, and what does Caroline learn from the event?

10. How do Caroline's purchases in Boise foreshadow her plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look up information on Stockholm Syndrome and write an essay that defends, refutes, or qualifies the statement "In My Abandonment, Caroline is suffering from Stockholm Syndrome." Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims and cite your research sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that considers the rhetorical purpose of including Valerie and Taffy in this story. How do they impact Caroline's growth, what do they represent, and what do they reveal about Caroline's character? Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the book's messages about individual identity. How is identity formed, who has the right to provide input into identity formation, and what rights should an individual have to create a non-mainstream identity? Use textual evidence to support your ideas.

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