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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it when Vivian first goes to meet the Nielsens?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) July.

2. What was Vivian's sister Maisie's name changed to after she was adopted?
(a) Sarah Pennington.
(b) Margaret Schatzman.
(c) Mary Schatzman.
(d) Wilma Jackson.

3. What were the names of Vivian's brothers that died in the tenement fire in 1929?
(a) Peter and Billy.
(b) John and Edward.
(c) Gerald and Mark.
(d) Dominick and James.

4. What Penobscot word means "thank you"?
(a) Woliwoni.
(b) Kwai kwai.
(c) Squash.
(d) M'teoulin.

5. The Penobscot Indians are a tribe belonging to what confederacy?
(a) The Wabanaki Indians.
(b) The Powhatan Indians.
(c) The Iroquois Indians.
(d) The Algonquian Indians.

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

7. What word does Molly's American History teacher describe as "moments in [people's] lives when they've had to take a journey, literal or metaphorical"?
(a) Testamentaries.
(b) Debris.
(c) Muttons.
(d) Portages.

8. 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.

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

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

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

12. What kind of animal does Lori remind Molly of, according to the narrator in Section 3?
(a) A ferret.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A turtle.

13. How far does Vivian walk from the Grotes' home to the schoolhouse after she's been kicked out?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

14. 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. Byrne.
(d) Mr. Post.

15. How old does Mr. Grote tell Vivian he is in Section 3?
(a) 24.
(b) 29.
(c) 32.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mr. Byrne say Fanny went to live with her sister when he sees Vivian in the Nielsens' store?

3. What is Molly's GPA for the semester when she meets with Lori in Section 3?

4. What is the name of the Grotes' youngest baby that Vivian begins caring for upon her arrival at their home?

5. What is Mrs. Grote's first name in the novel?

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