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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old does Vivian say she was when she lost her true love in the Prologue?
(a) 16.
(b) 29.
(c) 23.
(d) 19.
2. What is the one item of jewelry that Vivian has retained from her early childhood on the orphan train in 1929?
(a) A ruby ring.
(b) A claddagh cross.
(c) A turtle pendant.
(d) A diamond bracelet.
3. What is the name of the village in Ireland where Vivian's family lived before immigrating to America?
(a) Kinvara.
(b) Naas.
(c) Abbeyshrule.
(d) O'Briensbridge.
4. 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?
(a) Self-discipline.
(b) Business-sense.
(c) Propriety.
(d) Polite manners.
5. What does the narrator say in Section 1 is the thing that Molly hates the most about being in the foster care system?
(a) Lack of privacy.
(b) Moving constantly from place to place.
(c) Dependence on people you barely know.
(d) Abusive foster parents.
6. What name do the Byrnes give to Vivian when they adopt her?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Emily.
(d) Marie.
7. Who does Molly borrow the pink blouse from that she wears when she first goes to Vivian's house?
(a) Terry.
(b) Lori.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Dina.
8. Where was Molly caught for attempting to steal a book?
(a) Barnes and Noble.
(b) The East Windsor Library.
(c) Gwendolyn's Books and Charms.
(d) The Spruce Harbor Library.
9. Where does Vivian's family take a tenement room for ten dollars a month after arriving in New York?
(a) Elizabeth Street.
(b) Houston Street.
(c) Fifth Avenue.
(d) Canal Street.
10. What does Molly say turtles represent to the people of her culture?
(a) Victory and spoils.
(b) Strength and perseverance.
(c) Isolation and fear.
(d) Slowness and time.
11. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?
(a) Eleventh grade.
(b) Seventh grade.
(c) Tenth grade.
(d) Twelfth grade.
12. How old was Molly when her maternal grandmother died?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 6 months old.
13. What was the name of the turtle that Molly had as a child before she entered foster care?
(a) Shelly.
(b) Peter.
(c) Byron.
(d) Carmine.
14. Where did Joseph Plunkett marry Grace Gifford just hours before his execution?
(a) The Kilmainham jail chapel.
(b) The Kilcommon jail chapel.
(c) The County Mayo Courthouse.
(d) The County Galway Courthouse.
15. Of what does Vivian say in the Prologue, "Many times in my life I have felt them around me, observing, witnessing, when no one in the living world knew or cared what happened"?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Demons.
(c) The gods of Fate.
(d) Angels.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Molly's father die?
2. Where is Mr. Byrne's family from in Ireland?
3. How old was Molly when her father died?
4. In what year is the contemporary narrative of Orphan Train set?
5. How old does Vivian say she was when her parents died in the Prologue?
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