View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What colloquialism does Vivian recall her grandmother saying after a satisfying supper?
(a) Almighty horse-feathers!
(b) What a spot of tea.
(c) That was finer that a mutton!
(d) Now that was the goat's toe.

2. What season is it when Vivian is thrown out from the Grotes' home?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

3. What month is it when everyone in the Grote family comes down with lice in 1930?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) April.
(d) June.

4. 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.

5. In what month is Vivian's birthday?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) August.
(d) September.

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

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

8. What is Terry's last name in the novel?
(a) Gallant.
(b) Williams.
(c) Letterman.
(d) Jackson.

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

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

11. Who is the first boy that gives Vivian a promise ring?
(a) Peter Thompson.
(b) Ralph Wilson.
(c) Andrew Ross.
(d) Ronnie King.

12. How many students are in the classroom with Vivian at her new school when she lives with the Grotes?
(a) 10.
(b) 23.
(c) 16.
(d) 5.

13. What animal is Mr. Nielsen compared to when his character is first introduced in the novel?
(a) A ferret.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A mouse.

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. Post.
(d) Mr. Byrne.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian's teacher say she looks like when she returns to school with her hair short after the incident with lice at the Grotes home?

2. At what time does the Nielsen's store close each day when Vivian begins working there?

3. What does Mrs. Grote do all the time when Vivian arrives at the Grotes' home?

4. Who is the first of the seamstresses that Mrs. Byrne lets go from employment after the stock market crash?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 466 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample