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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 51-104.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Molly live before she went into foster care?
(a) Indian Island, Maine.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2. Where is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?
(a) Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(b) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(c) Topeka, Kansas.
(d) Albans, Minnesota.

3. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) John Keats.
(d) Percy Shelley.

4. What is the one item of jewelry that Vivian has retained from her early childhood on the orphan train in 1929?
(a) A claddagh cross.
(b) A diamond bracelet.
(c) A turtle pendant.
(d) A ruby ring.

5. Where does Vivian's family take a tenement room for ten dollars a month after arriving in New York?
(a) Houston Street.
(b) Canal Street.
(c) Elizabeth Street.
(d) Fifth Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to a child's apron that is worn over a dress?

2. How would you describe Molly's sense of style in the beginning of the novel?

3. How old is Molly when her character is introduced in the narrative?

4. What is the name of the ship that Vivian's family takes to America in 1929?

5. How old does Vivian say she was when she lost her true love in the Prologue?

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