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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. Who is the man that drives the kids to school from the country road that Vivian walks to from the Grotes' home?
(a) Mr. Post.
(b) Mr. Reed.
(c) Mr. Uhrig.
(d) Mr. Byrne.

2. What prominent English general is cited in Section 3 for having said, "We took away [the Indians'] country and their means of support. It was for this and against this that they made war. Could anyone expect less?"
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) Philip Sheridan.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Grover Cleveland.

3. What word is used in Section 3 to describe "a stew of diced meat, onion, and vegetables, with mustard, ginger, and vinegar"?
(a) Sassafras.
(b) Fricassee.
(c) Gallimaufry.
(d) Goulash.

4. How far does Vivian walk from the Grotes' home to the schoolhouse after she's been kicked out?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

5. From what illness did the Nielsens' daughter die?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Polio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the names of Vivian's brothers that died in the tenement fire in 1929?

2. What kind of animal does Lori remind Molly of, according to the narrator in Section 3?

3. Consider the following sentence from Section 4: "As the years have passed, [Vivian's] losses have piled on one another like layers of shale." What literary device is used in this sentence?

4. Who is the driver that picks Miss Larsen and Vivian up after school to take them to the boarding house?

5. What is the age range of the students at Vivian's school when she lives with the Grotes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads up to Mr. Sorenson's arrival in Section 3? Why does Mr. Sorenson come to the Byrnes' home?

2. What are the benefits that both Molly and Vivian incur as a result of Vivian's stories in Section 4?

3. What are Vivian's first impressions of the Grotes' home in Section 3? What are the Grotes like?

4. What similarities between Vivian and Molly are illustrated in Section 3?

5. What are Vivian's impressions of her temporary home after she has left the Grotes' home in Section 4?

6. What is significant about Molly's defense of the Native Americans in her American History class in Section 4?

7. Who adopts Vivian after she leaves the Byrnes' home in Section 3? What are the motivations of this couple?

8. What leads up to Vivian's dismissal from the Grotes' home in Section 3? When does this occur?

9. How are Vivian's teenage years described while living with the Nielsens in Section 4?

10. Where does Vivian stay while she awaits word from Mr. Sorenson in Section 4? Who oversees this establishment?

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