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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Vivian tell Mrs. Nielsen her birthday is while they decorate for Christmas in Section 4?
(a) July 7.
(b) March 13.
(c) June 2.
(d) April 21.

2. Who is Vivian's date for her senior homecoming dance that gets kicked out after getting drunk and starting a scuffle?
(a) Andrew Ross.
(b) Tom Price.
(c) Peter Thompson.
(d) Ronnie King.

3. What is the name of the boarding house where Miss Larsen lives in 1930?
(a) The White Horse Tavern.
(b) Washington Heights Home for Young Women.
(c) Hemingford Home for Young Ladies.
(d) Mrs. Slattery's Rooming House.

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

5. What high school did Molly transfer from last year to the one she's at now?
(a) West Village High School.
(b) Bangor High School.
(c) Boston High School.
(d) Jamestown High School.

6. What does Mrs. Grote do all the time when Vivian arrives at the Grotes' home?
(a) She drinks all the time.
(b) She sleeps all the time.
(c) She sews all the time.
(d) She cooks all the time.

7. What is the name of Vivian's fifth-grade teacher at the new school she attends after moving in with the Nielsens?
(a) Mrs. Uhrig.
(b) Mrs. Tate.
(c) Mrs. Grote.
(d) Miss Buschkowsky.

8. How is the Nielsens' home described when Vivian first arrives there?
(a) It is a converted factory.
(b) It is a two-room shack.
(c) It is a castle with a moat.
(d) It is a two-story colonial.

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

10. What is the name of the maid at the Nielsens' home?
(a) Terry.
(b) Bess.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Emily.

11. How old did Molly turn on her birthday when her father gave her jewelry cards as a gift?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

12. What does Vivian's teacher give to her for her birthday in 1930?
(a) Currant bread.
(b) Rum cake.
(c) Banana bread.
(d) Potato cake.

13. When is Mrs. Grote due to have a baby in 1930?
(a) August.
(b) March.
(c) September.
(d) July.

14. What is the age range of the students at Vivian's school when she lives with the Grotes?
(a) 5-17.
(b) 6-16.
(c) 6-18.
(d) 6-13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used in Section 3 to describe "a stew of diced meat, onion, and vegetables, with mustard, ginger, and vinegar"?

2. Where in Ireland does Mrs. Murphy say her family is from when she meets Vivian?

3. On what date was the Nielsens' biological daughter Vivian born?

4. What Christian denomination are the Nielsens?

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

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