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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 213-278.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. Byrne's family from in Ireland?
(a) County Claire.
(b) County Galway.
(c) County Kerry.
(d) County Cork.

2. Who cares for Vivian briefly after the fire kills her family in New York?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Connolly.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Boyd.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Schatzman.

3. The Penobscot Indians are a tribe belonging to what confederacy?
(a) The Wabanaki Indians.
(b) The Powhatan Indians.
(c) The Iroquois Indians.
(d) The Algonquian Indians.

4. What does the narrator describe as "Ralph's favorite activity" in Section 4?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Watching game shows.
(c) Working in the yard.
(d) Reading.

5. From what illness did the Nielsens' daughter die?
(a) Polio.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Diphtheria.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is Molly's birthday?

2. What does Vivian's teacher say she looks like when she returns to school with her hair short after the incident with lice at the Grotes home?

3. What prominent English general is cited in Section 3 for having said, "We took away [the Indians'] country and their means of support. It was for this and against this that they made war. Could anyone expect less?"

4. What is Molly's favorite novel that she attempted to steal?

5. What color is Molly's hair described as in the beginning of the novel?

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