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

2. When was Michael Collins assassinated?
(a) August 22, 1922.
(b) March 12, 1921.
(c) May 20, 1925.
(d) September 16, 1919.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name do the Byrnes give to Vivian when they adopt her?

2. What is the name of the man Vivian's Dad tries to contact once Vivian's family has arrived in New York?

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

4. What was the name of the turtle that Molly had as a child before she entered foster care?

5. How old is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?

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