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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Vivian say she is in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) 79.
(b) 91.
(c) 67.
(d) 84.

2. Who is the woman that oversees the children on the orphan train in 1929?
(a) Mrs. Murphy.
(b) Mrs. Scatcherd.
(c) Mrs. Thompson.
(d) Mrs. Ross.

3. Where had Vivan and her husband owned a department store before moving to the Northeast?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Kansas.

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 turtle pendant.
(c) A diamond bracelet.
(d) A ruby ring.

5. According to Molly's American History teacher, what percentage of English settlers came to America as indentured servants in the seventeenth century?
(a) Two thirds.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One third.
(d) One half.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Molly's foster father?

2. How old does Vivian say she was when her parents died in the Prologue?

3. Where did Molly live before she went into foster care?

4. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?

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

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