1. Where did Joseph Plunkett marry Grace Gifford just hours before his execution?
(a) The County Galway Courthouse.
(b) The Kilcommon jail chapel.
(c) The Kilmainham jail chapel.
(d) The County Mayo Courthouse.

2. What was the name that Vivian was born with?
(a) Deirdre Friel.
(b) Clodagh O'Reilly.
(c) Aednat Connolly.
(d) Niamh Power.

3. Where does the orphan train that Vivian rides on in 1929 make its first stop to meet potential adopters?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Minneapolis.

4. How old is Molly when her character is introduced in the narrative?
(a) 17.
(b) 22.
(c) 91.
(d) 13.

5. What is the name of Jack's mother in the novel?
(a) Vivian.
(b) Terry.
(c) Dina.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Molly's American History teacher, what percentage of English settlers came to America as indentured servants in the seventeenth century?

2. Who is the woman that oversees the children on the orphan train in 1929?

3. Where is Jack's father from?

4. What item of jewelry does Mrs. Byrne express a dislike for on Vivian in Section 2?

5. What month is it when Molly goes to Vivian's house for the first time?

(see the answer key)

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