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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) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

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

3. Where did Molly live before she went into foster care?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Indian Island, Maine.
(c) Minneapolis, Minnesota.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

4. Where does Vivian's family take a tenement room for ten dollars a month after arriving in New York?
(a) Fifth Avenue.
(b) Canal Street.
(c) Elizabeth Street.
(d) Houston Street.

5. Who was Vivian's teacher in New York when she became orphaned?
(a) Mrs. Grote.
(b) Mr. Byrne.
(c) Mr. Sorenson.
(d) Mrs. Uhrig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader and was the President of what organization?

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

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

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

5. What does Molly say turtles represent to the people of her culture?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 are Molly's first impressions of the attic when she is taken there in Section 2? Who leads Molly to this area of Vivian's house?

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