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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade does Vivian say she was in school when she was orphaned?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Second grade.

2. What is the name of the village in Ireland where Vivian's family lived before immigrating to America?
(a) O'Briensbridge.
(b) Kinvara.
(c) Abbeyshrule.
(d) Naas.

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

4. What is the name of Molly's foster mother?
(a) Dina.
(b) Terry.
(c) Donna.
(d) Marie.

5. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?
(a) Tenth grade.
(b) Twelfth grade.
(c) Eleventh grade.
(d) Seventh grade.

6. What is the name of the ship that Vivian's family takes to America in 1929?
(a) The USS Emirate.
(b) The Christopher Columbus.
(c) The St. Mary.
(d) The Agnes Pauline.

7. How old was Molly when her maternal grandmother died?
(a) 6 months old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 2 years old.

8. What was the name of Vivian's younger sister?
(a) Megan.
(b) Maisie.
(c) Eve.
(d) Shannon.

9. Who is Molly's American History teacher?
(a) Mr. Reed.
(b) Mr. James.
(c) Mr. Wilson.
(d) Mr. Thompson.

10. 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) Business-sense.
(b) Polite manners.
(c) Propriety.
(d) Self-discipline.

11. Who was Vivian's teacher in New York when she became orphaned?
(a) Mr. Byrne.
(b) Mrs. Grote.
(c) Mrs. Uhrig.
(d) Mr. Sorenson.

12. When was the Children's Aid Society founded?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1818.

13. How old does Vivian say she was when her parents died in the Prologue?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 14.
(d) 7.

14. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader and was the President of what organization?
(a) Sinn Fein.
(b) the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
(c) The Royal Irish Constabulary.
(d) The Black and Tans.

15. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Lord Byron.
(c) John Keats.
(d) Percy Shelley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Molly live with her foster parents in the novel?

2. How many rooms comprise Vivian's house?

3. How many years older than Vivian is Dutchy in the novel?

4. Where was Molly caught for attempting to steal a book?

5. By what name is Dutchy called by the adults on the orphan train?

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