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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Mr. Byrne's family from in Ireland?
2. How many years older than Vivian is Dutchy in the novel?
3. When was Anne of Green Gables published?
4. What does the narrator say in Section 1 is the thing that Molly hates the most about being in the foster care system?
5. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspects of foreshadowing can be seen in the Prologue to Orphan Train?
2. Where is Vivian first adopted from the orphan train? Who adopts her? What is this couple's motivation for adoption?
3. Discuss the literary allusions in the novel. What two literary works are referenced repeatedly? What do these books have in common with the characters of Orphan train?
4. How is the theme of identity illustrated through Vivian's narratives of the past in Section 2?
5. Where does Vivian meet Dutchy? What is foreshadowed through their first meeting in the novel?
6. What is Molly's function in the narrative? How has Molly's past influenced her character in the beginning of the story?
7. How would you describe Vivian's objectives as she and Molly begin working in the attic in Section 2?
8. How would you describe Molly's emotional shield in the beginning of the story? What led to the development of this shield?
9. How would you describe Vivian's relationships with her fellow workers at the clothing manufacturing company owned by the Byrnes?
10. What foreshadowing can be seen through the meeting of Molly and Vivian in the beginning of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the impact of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 on American economy. How were small towns, such as Albans, Minnesota, impacted in comparison with cities like New York? How fast did the Great Depression hit? How are these impacts presented in the storyline of Orphan Train?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of loss in Orphan Train. How is this theme developed through Vivian’s character and storyline? How is it developed in Molly’s story? What are examples of symbolism in the novel that depict or support this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history of the Wabanaki Indians and the Penobscot people and which examines correlations between the prejudices against Native Americans and prejudices against the Irish. How are these prejudices illustrated in Orphan Train? What are some examples of bias that are seen against Molly in the novel? What are biases against Vivian that are presented?
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