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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is used in Section 3 to describe "a stew of diced meat, onion, and vegetables, with mustard, ginger, and vinegar"?
(a) Fricassee.
(b) Gallimaufry.
(c) Goulash.
(d) Sassafras.

2. Where does Mr. Byrne say Fanny went to live with her sister when he sees Vivian in the Nielsens' store?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) New York.
(c) Park Rapids.
(d) Boston.

3. Who is the author of the poem that is cited in Section 3 with the lines, "Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes. / Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise"?
(a) Robert Burns.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Lord Byron.
(d) Percy Shelley.

4. Where does Vivian say her mother's people were from in Ireland?
(a) County Derry.
(b) Belfast.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Limerick.

5. From what illness did the Nielsens' daughter die?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Diphtheria.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Polio.

6. What is the first question that Molly asks Vivian for her American History assignment?
(a) Where were you born?
(b) What is the longest journey you have taken?
(c) Do you believe in ghosts?
(d) How old are you?

7. What are the full names of Vivian's parents that Molly discovers from the ship logs at the library?
(a) Patrick and Mary Power.
(b) William and Sarah O'Connell.
(c) Raymond and Mary McAnally.
(d) James and Mary O'Brien.

8. Where is the Bar Harbor Library located that Molly goes to in order to research Vivian's past?
(a) Wilmena Street.
(b) Smith-Patterson Street.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) Mount Desert Street.

9. What does Mrs. Nielsen say that her ancestry is while she and Vivian decorate for Christmas in Section 4?
(a) Swedish.
(b) Polish.
(c) German.
(d) Irish.

10. Who is the first of the seamstresses that Mrs. Byrne lets go from employment after the stock market crash?
(a) Beth.
(b) Fanny.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sally.

11. What is Mr. Grote's first name?
(a) Paul.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Philip.
(d) James.

12. What does Fanny give to Vivian as a Christmas gift in 1929?
(a) Gloves and mittens.
(b) A wool coat.
(c) A pony.
(d) A new dress.

13. Who is the man that drives the kids to school from the country road that Vivian walks to from the Grotes' home?
(a) Mr. Uhrig.
(b) Mr. Reed.
(c) Mr. Post.
(d) Mr. Byrne.

14. What is Molly's GPA for the semester when she meets with Lori in Section 3?
(a) 3.1.
(b) 3.8.
(c) 4.0.
(d) 3.5.

15. What last name do Dina and Ralph have in the novel?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Thibodeau.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Montgomery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the names of Vivian's brothers that died in the tenement fire in 1929?

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

3. What season is it when Vivian is thrown out from the Grotes' home?

4. For how long have the Nielsens been married when Vivian comes to live with them?

5. Where does Vivian admit that her mother went after the fire when she first arrives at Miss Larsen's room at the boarding house?

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