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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 is the Grotes home described when Vivian first arrives there?
2. Where is Vivian taken to live with the Grotes?
3. What is the name of the Grotes' youngest baby that Vivian begins caring for upon her arrival at their home?
4. Who is the man that drives the kids to school from the country road that Vivian walks to from the Grotes' home?
5. Who is the first of the seamstresses that Mrs. Byrne lets go from employment after the stock market crash?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Vivian's meeting with the Nielsens described in Section 4? What agreement do the Nielsens reach regarding Vivian?
2. What does Vivian think of the school that she begins attending while staying with the Grotes in Section 3?
3. What is significant about Molly's defense of the Native Americans in her American History class in Section 4?
4. What are some of the historical aspects of Orphan Train that are presented in Section 3?
5. What causes Molly to leave her foster home in Section 4? Where does Molly intend to go after leaving?
6. Why do the Nielsens ask Vivian to change her name in Section 4? How does Vivian respond?
7. Where does Vivian go after leaving the Grotes' home in Section 4? Who does she ask for help?
8. What assignment is Molly given in her American History class in Section 3? How does Molly intend to approach the assignment?
9. What similarities between Vivian and Molly are illustrated in Section 3?
10. Who adopts Vivian after she leaves the Byrnes' home in Section 3? What are the motivations of this couple?
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 Orphan Train Movement and the Children's Aid Society. When was the Children's Aid Society founded? Who founded it? What was the main objective of the Orphan Train Movement? How many orphans were sent across the country on these trains?
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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