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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 does Molly borrow the pink blouse from that she wears when she first goes to Vivian's house?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Dina.
(c) Terry.
(d) Lori.

2. How many rooms comprise Vivian's house?
(a) 5.
(b) 22.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

3. When was Anne of Green Gables published?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1895.

4. Who is the author of Anne of Green Gables?
(a) William Wordsworth.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Percy Byshe Shelley.
(d) Lucy Maud Montgomery.

5. How old is Maisie in 1929 when Vivian begins her life story?
(a) 7 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 6 months old.
(d) 18 months old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Byrne's family from in Ireland?

2. What is Mrs. Byrne's first name?

3. What color is Molly's hair described as in the beginning of the novel?

4. When was Michael Collins assassinated?

5. What does the narrator say in Section 1 is the thing that Molly hates the most about being in the foster care system?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Vivian first adopted from the orphan train? Who adopts her? What is this couple's motivation for adoption?

2. How would you describe Molly's emotional shield in the beginning of the story? What led to the development of this shield?

3. Where does Vivian meet Dutchy? What is foreshadowed through their first meeting in the novel?

4. What foreshadowing can be seen through the meeting of Molly and Vivian in the beginning of the novel?

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

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

7. How would you describe the "historical" aspects of the novel? Is the author effective in illustrating the historical realities of the time period?

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

9. Discuss the literary allusions in the novel. What two literary works are referenced repeatedly? What do these books have in common with the characters of Orphan train?

10. How would you describe Vivian's objectives as she and Molly begin working in the attic in Section 2?

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