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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Molly say turtles represent to the people of her culture?
(a) Slowness and time.
(b) Isolation and fear.
(c) Strength and perseverance.
(d) Victory and spoils.

3. What is the name of Jack's mother in the novel?
(a) Terry.
(b) Marie.
(c) Dina.
(d) Vivian.

4. How old does Vivian say she was when her parents died in the Prologue?
(a) 9.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

5. Where is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?
(a) Topeka, Kansas.
(b) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(c) Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(d) Albans, Minnesota.

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

7. What is Molly's favorite novel that she attempted to steal?
(a) The Old Man and the Sea.
(b) Anne of Green Gables.
(c) Jane Eyre.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

8. What word from the narrative refers to a child's apron that is worn over a dress?
(a) Surcoat.
(b) Pinafore.
(c) Tippet.
(d) Corset.

9. How many rooms comprise Vivian's house?
(a) 10.
(b) 22.
(c) 5.
(d) 14.

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

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

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

13. What is the full name of the protagonist in Anne of Green Gables?
(a) Anne Kelley.
(b) Anne Byrne.
(c) Anne Keller.
(d) Anne Shirley.

14. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader and was the President of what organization?
(a) Sinn Fein.
(b) The Black and Tans.
(c) The Royal Irish Constabulary.
(d) the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

15. Where was Molly caught for attempting to steal a book?
(a) Gwendolyn's Books and Charms.
(b) The East Windsor Library.
(c) Barnes and Noble.
(d) The Spruce Harbor Library.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago does Vivian say her husband died when she first meets Molly?

2. What item of jewelry does Mrs. Byrne express a dislike for on Vivian in Section 2?

3. What is Mrs. Byrne's first name?

4. What was the name of Vivian's younger sister?

5. When was Michael Collins assassinated?

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