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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. Where in Ireland does Mrs. Murphy say her family is from when she meets Vivian?
(a) Letterfrack.
(b) Innishannon.
(c) Hacketstown.
(d) Enniscorthy.

2. Who is Vivian's date for her senior homecoming dance that gets kicked out after getting drunk and starting a scuffle?
(a) Peter Thompson.
(b) Andrew Ross.
(c) Tom Price.
(d) Ronnie King.

3. Who throws Vivian out of the Grotes' home?
(a) Mr. Grote.
(b) Mrs. Grote.
(c) Mr. Sorenson.
(d) Miss Larsen.

4. When did "Black Tuesday" occur?
(a) October 21, 1928.
(b) October 24, 1929.
(c) June 16, 1929.
(d) September 12, 1930.

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?
(a) To a mental hospital.
(b) To prison.
(c) Back to Ireland.
(d) To South America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Vivian's sister Maisie's name changed to after she was adopted?

2. Where does Mrs. Grund work as a sales clerk?

3. What last name do Dina and Ralph have in the novel?

4. Who is the representative from the Children's Aid Society that comes to take Vivian from the Byrnes?

5. What does Molly say that her raven charm is supposed to protect the wearer from in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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