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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 213-278.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color hair does Vivian's great-granddaughter have when she arrives at Vivian's home at the end of the novel?
(a) Black.
(b) Blond.
(c) Brunette.
(d) Red.

2. Consider the following sentence from Section 4: "As the years have passed, [Vivian's] losses have piled on one another like layers of shale." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Simile.

3. When did the Orphan Train Movement end?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1929.

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

5. For how long have the Nielsens been married when Vivian comes to live with them?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Michael Collins assassinated?

2. What is Molly's favorite novel that she attempted to steal?

3. What does Molly say that her raven charm is supposed to protect the wearer from in Section 3?

4. What was the name that Vivian was born with?

5. By what name is Dutchy called by the adults on the orphan train?

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