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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. Who is the woman that oversees the children on the orphan train in 1929?
2. When was Michael Collins assassinated?
3. What does Mrs. Byrne say "is one of the most important qualities a young lady can possess" when she introduces her to the clothing factory in Section 2?
4. How old is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?
5. What is the one item of jewelry that Vivian has retained from her early childhood on the orphan train in 1929?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Vivian trigger the beginning of Molly's transformation of character in Section 2?
2. What similarities of circumstance are established between the characters of Vivian and Molly in the beginning of the novel?
3. Where is Vivian first adopted from the orphan train? Who adopts her? What is this couple's motivation for adoption?
4. Describe the process of adoption from the orphan trains. What stands out the most to you about the depictions of these transactions in the novel?
5. 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?
6. What are Molly's first impressions of the attic when she is taken there in Section 2? Who leads Molly to this area of Vivian's house?
7. What is indicated by Molly's response when Vivian asks about Molly's mother in Section 2?
8. How does the structure of the novel contribute to the theme of the past's influence on the present?
9. How would you describe Vivian's objectives as she and Molly begin working in the attic in Section 2?
10. What aspects of foreshadowing can be seen in the Prologue to Orphan Train?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the characters of Miss Larsen and Mr. Post in the novel. What are Vivian’s first impressions of these characters? How does Miss Larsen behave toward Vivian? In what ways does Miss Larsen differ from the other adult female characters that have appeared in the novel thus far?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Examine and discuss the correlations between Anne of Green Gables and Orphan Train. How are the protagonists of these two novels similar? How do they differ? What are the settings like of each novel? How do they compare? Why do you think Christina Baker Kline chose to allude to Anne of Green Gables throughout Orphan Train?
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