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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. Uhrig.
(c) Mr. Byrne.
(d) Mr. Reed.

2. What are the names of the two delivery boys that work at Nielsen's store when Vivian begins living with the Nielsens?
(a) John and Peter.
(b) Philip and Paul.
(c) James and Edgar.
(d) Adam and Thomas.

3. What is Mr. Grote's first name?
(a) James.
(b) Paul.
(c) Philip.
(d) Gerald.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Byrne say Fanny went to live with her sister when he sees Vivian in the Nielsens' store?

2. 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?

3. For how long have the Nielsens been married when Vivian comes to live with them?

4. At what time does the Nielsen's store close each day when Vivian begins working there?

5. How many students are in the classroom with Vivian at her new school when she lives with the Grotes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What assignment is Molly given in her American History class in Section 3? How does Molly intend to approach the assignment?

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

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

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

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

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

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