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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. Where is Jack's father from?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Haiti.
(c) The Dominican Republic.
(d) Brazil.

2. Where is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?
(a) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(b) Albans, Minnesota.
(c) Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(d) Topeka, Kansas.

3. What is Molly's favorite novel that she attempted to steal?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) The Old Man and the Sea.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) Anne of Green Gables.

4. How old does Vivian say she is in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) 79.
(b) 91.
(c) 84.
(d) 67.

5. What village in Ireland does Mr. Byrne tell Vivian his family was from?
(a) Castletown.
(b) Sallybrook.
(c) Bective.
(d) Abbeyfeale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?

2. What item of jewelry does Mrs. Byrne express a dislike for on Vivian in Section 2?

3. Before fostering Molly, her foster parents fostered a boy that attempted committing what crime?

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

5. Who does Molly argue with in her English class about the novel Jane Eyre in Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. How would you describe the narrative style of Orphan Train? Who narrates the story? Are there transitions in the narrative style?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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