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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Molly when her maternal grandmother died?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 3 years old.
(c) 6 months old.
(d) 2 years old.

2. How many years ago does Vivian say her husband died when she first meets Molly?
(a) 8 years ago.
(b) 30 years ago.
(c) 20 years ago.
(d) 12 years ago.

3. What does Mrs. Byrne say "is one of the most important qualities a young lady can possess" when she introduces her to the clothing factory in Section 2?
(a) Business-sense.
(b) Self-discipline.
(c) Polite manners.
(d) Propriety.

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

5. What is the name of the ship that Vivian's family takes to America in 1929?
(a) The Christopher Columbus.
(b) The Agnes Pauline.
(c) The USS Emirate.
(d) The St. Mary.

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

7. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?
(a) Tenth grade.
(b) Twelfth grade.
(c) Eleventh grade.
(d) Seventh grade.

8. How old is Molly when her character is introduced in the narrative?
(a) 91.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 22.

9. How old does Vivian say she was when she lost her true love in the Prologue?
(a) 16.
(b) 29.
(c) 23.
(d) 19.

10. What does Vivian do with her copy of Anne of Green Gables that is found in the attic?
(a) She burns it.
(b) She throws it away.
(c) She gives it to Terry.
(d) She gives it to Molly.

11. How old is Maisie in 1929 when Vivian begins her life story?
(a) 7 years old.
(b) 18 months old.
(c) 6 months old.
(d) 5 years old.

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

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

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

15. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Percy Shelley.
(d) John Keats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Vivian the copy of Anne of Green Gables that she finds in the attic?

2. Before fostering Molly, her foster parents fostered a boy that attempted committing what crime?

3. What month is it when Molly goes to Vivian's house for the first time?

4. Who oversees the women who work in the Byrnes' clothing company?

5. What word from the narrative refers to a child's apron that is worn over a dress?

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