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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 153-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the turtle that Molly had as a child before she entered foster care?
(a) Byron.
(b) Shelly.
(c) Peter.
(d) Carmine.

2. Who is the man that drives the kids to school from the country road that Vivian walks to from the Grotes' home?
(a) Mr. Post.
(b) Mr. Byrne.
(c) Mr. Uhrig.
(d) Mr. Reed.

3. What does Mrs. Byrne say "is one of the most important qualities a young lady can possess" when she introduces her to the clothing factory in Section 2?
(a) Polite manners.
(b) Propriety.
(c) Self-discipline.
(d) Business-sense.

4. What does Mrs. Nielsen say that her ancestry is while she and Vivian decorate for Christmas in Section 4?
(a) Swedish.
(b) Irish.
(c) German.
(d) Polish.

5. How many years older than Vivian is Dutchy in the novel?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe as "Ralph's favorite activity" in Section 4?

2. Consider the following sentence from Section 4: "As the years have passed, [Vivian's] losses have piled on one another like layers of shale." What literary device is used in this sentence?

3. On what date was the Nielsens' biological daughter Vivian born?

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

5. What Christian denomination are the Nielsens?

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