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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the Grotes home described when Vivian first arrives there?
(a) It is a filthy shack.
(b) It is a tidy wooden cabin.
(c) It is a mansion by a lake.
(d) It is a pristine white farmhouse.

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

3. Who is Molly's English teacher?
(a) Mrs. Murphy.
(b) Mr. Sorenson.
(c) Mrs. Grote.
(d) Mrs. Tate.

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

5. What was the name of Vivian's younger sister?
(a) Megan.
(b) Shannon.
(c) Maisie.
(d) Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did "Black Tuesday" occur?

2. Where did Joseph Plunkett marry Grace Gifford just hours before his execution?

3. When was the Children's Aid Society founded?

4. Where does the orphan train that Vivian rides on in 1929 make its first stop to meet potential adopters?

5. What was Vivian's sister Maisie's name changed to after she was adopted?

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