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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. When is Mrs. Grote due to have a baby in 1930?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) August.

2. Where does Mrs. Grund work as a sales clerk?
(a) At a pharmacy.
(b) At a bakery.
(c) At a shoe store.
(d) At a dress store.

3. What last name do Dina and Ralph have in the novel?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Montgomery.
(c) Thibodeau.
(d) Wilson.

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

5. What high school did Molly transfer from last year to the one she's at now?
(a) Bangor High School.
(b) Boston High School.
(c) Jamestown High School.
(d) West Village High School.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it when Vivian is thrown out from the Grotes' home?

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

3. What is the name of the boarding house where Miss Larsen lives in 1930?

4. 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"?

5. What does the narrator describe as "Ralph's favorite activity" in Section 4?

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. How is Vivian's meeting with the Nielsens described in Section 4? What agreement do the Nielsens reach regarding Vivian?

3. What are Mr. Sorenson's impressions of Vivian's story about leaving the Grotes' home in Section 4?

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

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

6. What information does Mr. Sorenson relate when he returns in Section 4? What are Vivian's options at this point?

7. Who is Molly's social worker? What conversation does Molly have with her social worker in Section 3?

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

9. What does Vivian think of the school that she begins attending while staying with the Grotes in Section 3?

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

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