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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. How would you describe Molly's sense of style in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Hipster.
(b) Goth.
(c) Nerdy.
(d) Preppie.

2. What is the name of the ship that Vivian's family takes to America in 1929?
(a) The Christopher Columbus.
(b) The USS Emirate.
(c) The St. Mary.
(d) The Agnes Pauline.

3. What is Mrs. Byrne's first name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Marie.
(c) Lois.
(d) Anne.

4. What is the name of the village in Ireland where Vivian's family lived before immigrating to America?
(a) Kinvara.
(b) Naas.
(c) Abbeyshrule.
(d) O'Briensbridge.

5. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) John Keats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Vivian's family take a tenement room for ten dollars a month after arriving in New York?

2. Where does Molly live with her foster parents in the novel?

3. Where is Jack's father from?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How would you describe the language style of Orphan Train? What are some noteworthy aspects of the wording used by the author?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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