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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. How many rooms comprise Vivian's house?
2. Where is Jack's father from?
3. How would you describe Molly's sense of style in the beginning of the novel?
4. What is Molly's foster mother's profession?
5. How old is Vivian when she is adopted by the Byrnes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation takes place between Vivian and Dutchy on the orphan train in Minneapolis?
2. Where does Vivian meet Dutchy? What is foreshadowed through their first meeting in the novel?
3. What foreshadowing can be seen through the meeting of Molly and Vivian in the beginning of the novel?
4. What similarities of circumstance are established between the characters of Vivian and Molly in the beginning of the novel?
5. How is the theme of identity illustrated through Vivian's narratives of the past in Section 2?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. How would you describe the "historical" aspects of the novel? Is the author effective in illustrating the historical realities of the time period?
9. What transition occurs when Molly opens the first box in the attic in Section 2? How does the narrative style of the novel change?
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
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 2
Discuss Vivian’s impressions of Albans, Minnesota, and the home of the Byrnes. How far is Albans from Minneapolis? How populous is this town? How large is the home that the Byrnes live in? Where is Vivian forced to sleep in the home?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the circumstances that Vivian faces when she is thrown out of the Grotes’ home. During what time of year is it? How cold might it be in this particular region at this time of year? How reasonable is it to consider that Vivian might die on a four-mile walk at night in these temperatures?
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