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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. What last name do Dina and Ralph have in the novel?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Thibodeau.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Jackson.
2. What word does Molly's American History teacher describe as "moments in [people's] lives when they've had to take a journey, literal or metaphorical"?
(a) Testamentaries.
(b) Debris.
(c) Muttons.
(d) Portages.
3. What does Fanny give to Vivian as a Christmas gift in 1929?
(a) A new dress.
(b) Gloves and mittens.
(c) A wool coat.
(d) A pony.
4. What is Mr. Grote's first name?
(a) Gerald.
(b) James.
(c) Paul.
(d) Philip.
5. What is the name of the boarding house where Miss Larsen lives in 1930?
(a) Mrs. Slattery's Rooming House.
(b) Washington Heights Home for Young Women.
(c) Hemingford Home for Young Ladies.
(d) The White Horse Tavern.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Mrs. Grote's first name in the novel?
2. What is the first question that Molly asks Vivian for her American History assignment?
3. What Christian denomination are the Nielsens?
4. What are the full names of Vivian's parents that Molly discovers from the ship logs at the library?
5. Who is the author of the poem that is cited in Section 3 with the lines, "Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes. / Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Vivian go after leaving the Grotes' home in Section 4? Who does she ask for help?
2. What does Vivian think of the school that she begins attending while staying with the Grotes in Section 3?
3. What are Vivian's first impressions of the Grotes' home in Section 3? What are the Grotes like?
4. What are some of the historical aspects of Orphan Train that are presented in Section 3?
5. What causes the Byrnes' financial problems in Section 3? How does this impact Vivian?
6. What are your thoughts on the portrayal of sexual molestation in the novel?
7. Where does Vivian stay while she awaits word from Mr. Sorenson in Section 4? Who oversees this establishment?
8. Why does Molly go to the library in Section 4? What does she discover through her research there?
9. What assignment is Molly given in her American History class in Section 3? How does Molly intend to approach the assignment?
10. What are the benefits that both Molly and Vivian incur as a result of Vivian's stories in Section 4?
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