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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 does Mr. Byrne say Fanny went to live with her sister when he sees Vivian in the Nielsens' store?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Park Rapids.
(d) Minneapolis.

2. What month is it when Vivian first goes to meet the Nielsens?
(a) December.
(b) July.
(c) September.
(d) March.

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

4. What season is it when Vivian is thrown out from the Grotes' home?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

5. What colloquialism does Vivian recall her grandmother saying after a satisfying supper?
(a) Now that was the goat's toe.
(b) What a spot of tea.
(c) That was finer that a mutton!
(d) Almighty horse-feathers!

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Terry's last name in the novel?

2. Who is the man that drives the kids to school from the country road that Vivian walks to from the Grotes' home?

3. Who is Vivian's date for her senior homecoming dance that gets kicked out after getting drunk and starting a scuffle?

4. What does Vivian's teacher say she looks like when she returns to school with her hair short after the incident with lice at the Grotes home?

5. 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?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Molly to leave her foster home in Section 4? Where does Molly intend to go after leaving?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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