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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 153-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name do the Byrnes give to Vivian when they adopt her?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Marie.
(d) Dorothy.

2. Where did Joseph Plunkett marry Grace Gifford just hours before his execution?
(a) The Kilmainham jail chapel.
(b) The County Galway Courthouse.
(c) The Kilcommon jail chapel.
(d) The County Mayo Courthouse.

3. What colloquialism does Vivian recall her grandmother saying after a satisfying supper?
(a) Now that was the goat's toe.
(b) What a spot of tea.
(c) Almighty horse-feathers!
(d) That was finer that a mutton!

4. How far does Vivian walk from the Grotes' home to the schoolhouse after she's been kicked out?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

5. Who is Molly's English teacher?
(a) Mrs. Murphy.
(b) Mrs. Grote.
(c) Mrs. Tate.
(d) Mr. Sorenson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Byrne's first name?

2. Consider the following sentence from Section 4: "As the years have passed, [Vivian's] losses have piled on one another like layers of shale." What literary device is used in this sentence?

3. What month is it when Molly goes to Vivian's house for the first time?

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

5. How old did Molly turn on her birthday when her father gave her jewelry cards as a gift?

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