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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 old is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

2. Who oversees the women who work in the Byrnes' clothing company?
(a) Fanny.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Martha.
(d) Sarah.

3. According to Molly's American History teacher, what percentage of English settlers came to America as indentured servants in the seventeenth century?
(a) Two thirds.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One third.
(d) One half.

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

5. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?
(a) Twelfth grade.
(b) Eleventh grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Tenth grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Molly when her character is introduced in the narrative?

2. Who is Molly's American History teacher?

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

4. How old is Maisie in 1929 when Vivian begins her life story?

5. What is Molly's favorite novel that she attempted to steal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the theme of identity illustrated through Vivian's narratives of the past in Section 2?

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

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

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

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

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