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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave Vivian the copy of Anne of Green Gables that she finds in the attic?
(a) Mr. Byrne.
(b) Miss Larsen.
(c) Mrs. Byrne.
(d) Mrs. Grote.

2. Where did Molly live before she went into foster care?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(c) Indian Island, Maine.
(d) New York, New York.

3. What was the name of the turtle that Molly had as a child before she entered foster care?
(a) Carmine.
(b) Shelly.
(c) Peter.
(d) Byron.

4. What does Vivian do with her copy of Anne of Green Gables that is found in the attic?
(a) She gives it to Terry.
(b) She gives it to Molly.
(c) She throws it away.
(d) She burns it.

5. What is Molly's foster mother's profession?
(a) Advertiser.
(b) Ambulance driver.
(c) Chief Executive of a jewelry chain.
(d) Police dispatcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Molly caught for attempting to steal a book?

2. What is the name of the village in Ireland where Vivian's family lived before immigrating to America?

3. What word from the narrative refers to a child's apron that is worn over a dress?

4. What is the one item of jewelry that Vivian has retained from her early childhood on the orphan train in 1929?

5. When was Anne of Green Gables published?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of foreshadowing can be seen in the Prologue to Orphan Train?

2. How does the structure of the novel contribute to the theme of the past's influence on the present?

3. What are Molly's first impressions of the attic when she is taken there in Section 2? Who leads Molly to this area of Vivian's house?

4. Describe the process of adoption from the orphan trains. What stands out the most to you about the depictions of these transactions in the novel?

5. What is indicated by Molly's response when Vivian asks about Molly's mother in Section 2?

6. What function does Vivian's character play in the story? How is Vivian's character introduced in the beginning of the novel?

7. What similarities of circumstance are established between the characters of Vivian and Molly in the beginning of the novel?

8. How would you describe Vivian's relationships with her fellow workers at the clothing manufacturing company owned by the Byrnes?

9. What is Molly's function in the narrative? How has Molly's past influenced her character in the beginning of the story?

10. What purpose does the Prologue serve in Orphan Train? How would you describe the language and tone of the Prologue?

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