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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 213-278.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the National Orphan Train Complex located?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(c) St. Paul, Minnesota.
(d) Concordia, Kansas.

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

3. What are the names of the two delivery boys that work at Nielsen's store when Vivian begins living with the Nielsens?
(a) James and Edgar.
(b) Adam and Thomas.
(c) John and Peter.
(d) Philip and Paul.

4. What is Dutchy's answer when Vivian asks him on the night they re-meet in 1939, "What's the best thing that's happened to you in the past ten years?"
(a) Having a daughter.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Seeing you again.
(d) Winning the lottery.

5. Where did the orphan Carmine grow up after he was adopted from the orphan train?
(a) Park Rapids, Minnesota.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Short Answer Questions

1. What token does Vivian give to Dutchy when he leaves for basic training during World War II?

2. Who takes Vivian's car to pick up Vivian's daughter from the airport at the end of the novel?

3. What branch of the military is Dutchy assigned to after his training during World War II?

4. Approximately how many children were relocated and adopted from the orphan trains during the Orphan Train Movement?

5. Who does Molly argue with in her English class about the novel Jane Eyre in Section 2?

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