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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Vivian's sister Maisie's name changed to after she was adopted?
(a) Margaret Schatzman.
(b) Mary Schatzman.
(c) Wilma Jackson.
(d) Sarah Pennington.

2. How far does Vivian walk from the Grotes' home to the schoolhouse after she's been kicked out?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

3. What is Molly's GPA for the semester when she meets with Lori in Section 3?
(a) 3.5.
(b) 3.8.
(c) 4.0.
(d) 3.1.

4. What animal is Mr. Nielsen compared to when his character is first introduced in the novel?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A ferret.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A turtle.

5. In what month is Vivian's birthday?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) August.

6. What does Mrs. Grote do all the time when Vivian arrives at the Grotes' home?
(a) She drinks all the time.
(b) She sleeps all the time.
(c) She cooks all the time.
(d) She sews all the time.

7. Where does Mr. Byrne say Fanny went to live with her sister when he sees Vivian in the Nielsens' store?
(a) Boston.
(b) Park Rapids.
(c) New York.
(d) Minneapolis.

8. How is the Grotes home described when Vivian first arrives there?
(a) It is a filthy shack.
(b) It is a mansion by a lake.
(c) It is a pristine white farmhouse.
(d) It is a tidy wooden cabin.

9. What Christian denomination are the Nielsens?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Lutheran.

10. What does Vivian's teacher say she looks like when she returns to school with her hair short after the incident with lice at the Grotes home?
(a) A nun.
(b) A flapper.
(c) A convict.
(d) A boy.

11. What Shakespearean play does Vivian quote when she says, "Who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?"
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) King Lear.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

12. What is Mr. Grote's first name?
(a) Paul.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Philip.
(d) James.

13. What is the name of the boarding house where Miss Larsen lives in 1930?
(a) The White Horse Tavern.
(b) Washington Heights Home for Young Women.
(c) Mrs. Slattery's Rooming House.
(d) Hemingford Home for Young Ladies.

14. Who is Vivian's date for her senior homecoming dance that gets kicked out after getting drunk and starting a scuffle?
(a) Ronnie King.
(b) Tom Price.
(c) Andrew Ross.
(d) Peter Thompson.

15. What month is it when everyone in the Grote family comes down with lice in 1930?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mrs. Nielsen when she married Mr. Nielsen?

2. How is the Nielsens' home described when Vivian first arrives there?

3. What is the first question that Molly asks Vivian for her American History assignment?

4. What is the name of the Grotes' youngest baby that Vivian begins caring for upon her arrival at their home?

5. Who is the first of the seamstresses that Mrs. Byrne lets go from employment after the stock market crash?

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