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

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

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

4. Who is Molly's English teacher?
(a) Mrs. Grote.
(b) Mrs. Murphy.
(c) Mrs. Tate.
(d) Mr. Sorenson.

5. What grade does Vivian say she was in school when she was orphaned?
(a) Sixth grade.
(b) Second grade.
(c) Third grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the Children's Aid Society founded?

3. Who oversees the women who work in the Byrnes' clothing company?

4. What is the name of the ship that Vivian's family takes to America in 1929?

5. In what year is the contemporary narrative of Orphan Train set?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Vivian trigger the beginning of Molly's transformation of character in Section 2?

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

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

5. What happens when the orphan train stops in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to Vivian's narrative in Section 2? Who is adopted at this stop?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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