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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Vivian say in the Prologue, "Many times in my life I have felt them around me, observing, witnessing, when no one in the living world knew or cared what happened"?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Demons.
(c) Angels.
(d) The gods of Fate.

2. What is the name of the ship that Vivian's family takes to America in 1929?
(a) The Christopher Columbus.
(b) The USS Emirate.
(c) The St. Mary.
(d) The Agnes Pauline.

3. Who was Vivian's teacher in New York when she became orphaned?
(a) Mrs. Grote.
(b) Mr. Byrne.
(c) Mrs. Uhrig.
(d) Mr. Sorenson.

4. What does Vivian do with her copy of Anne of Green Gables that is found in the attic?
(a) She gives it to Molly.
(b) She throws it away.
(c) She burns it.
(d) She gives it to Terry.

5. What does the narrator say in Section 1 is the thing that Molly hates the most about being in the foster care system?
(a) Abusive foster parents.
(b) Moving constantly from place to place.
(c) Dependence on people you barely know.
(d) Lack of privacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years older than Vivian is Dutchy in the novel?

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

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

4. How old was Molly when her father died?

5. Where is Mr. Byrne's family from in Ireland?

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