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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 153-212.

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) Demons.
(b) The gods of Fate.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Angels.

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

3. In what year is the contemporary narrative of Orphan Train set?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2013.

4. How is the Nielsens' home described when Vivian first arrives there?
(a) It is a converted factory.
(b) It is a two-story colonial.
(c) It is a two-room shack.
(d) It is a castle with a moat.

5. What does Vivian's teacher say she looks like when she returns to school with her hair short after the incident with lice at the Grotes home?
(a) A convict.
(b) A flapper.
(c) A boy.
(d) A nun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where had Vivan and her husband owned a department store before moving to the Northeast?

3. What colloquialism does Vivian recall her grandmother saying after a satisfying supper?

4. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?

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

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