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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. Byrne's family from in Ireland?
(a) County Kerry.
(b) County Cork.
(c) County Claire.
(d) County Galway.

2. Who is Molly's English teacher?
(a) Mrs. Grote.
(b) Mr. Sorenson.
(c) Mrs. Tate.
(d) Mrs. Murphy.

3. What were the names of Vivian's brothers that died in the tenement fire in 1929?
(a) John and Edward.
(b) Peter and Billy.
(c) Dominick and James.
(d) Gerald and Mark.

4. What last name do Dina and Ralph have in the novel?
(a) Thibodeau.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Jackson.

5. What does Vivian's teacher give to her for her birthday in 1930?
(a) Rum cake.
(b) Currant bread.
(c) Banana bread.
(d) Potato cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Molly say turtles represent to the people of her culture?

2. What is the one item of jewelry that Vivian has retained from her early childhood on the orphan train in 1929?

3. How many students are in the classroom with Vivian at her new school when she lives with the Grotes?

4. What high school did Molly transfer from last year to the one she's at now?

5. What month is it when everyone in the Grote family comes down with lice in 1930?

(see the answer key)

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