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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 are the full names of Vivian's parents that Molly discovers from the ship logs at the library?
(a) Raymond and Mary McAnally.
(b) Patrick and Mary Power.
(c) James and Mary O'Brien.
(d) William and Sarah O'Connell.

2. Who is the representative from the Children's Aid Society that comes to take Vivian from the Byrnes?
(a) Mr. Grote.
(b) Mrs. Tate.
(c) Mr. Reed.
(d) Mr. Sorenson.

3. How is the Nielsens' home described when Vivian first arrives there?
(a) It is a two-story colonial.
(b) It is a converted factory.
(c) It is a castle with a moat.
(d) It is a two-room shack.

4. At what time does the Nielsen's store close each day when Vivian begins working there?
(a) 6 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 7 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Vivian tell Mrs. Nielsen her birthday is while they decorate for Christmas in Section 4?

2. What is the first question that Molly asks Vivian for her American History assignment?

3. Where is Vivian taken to live with the Grotes?

4. On what date was the Nielsens' biological daughter Vivian born?

5. Where does Vivian admit that her mother went after the fire when she first arrives at Miss Larsen's room at the boarding house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the psychological impacts on Vivian from her experiences at the Grotes' home?

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

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

4. Why do the Nielsens ask Vivian to change her name in Section 4? How does Vivian respond?

5. Why does Molly go to the library in Section 4? What does she discover through her research there?

6. What are some of the historical aspects of Orphan Train that are presented in Section 3?

7. What are your thoughts on the portrayal of sexual molestation in the novel?

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

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

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

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