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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word is used in Section 3 to describe "a stew of diced meat, onion, and vegetables, with mustard, ginger, and vinegar"?
(a) Gallimaufry.
(b) Sassafras.
(c) Fricassee.
(d) Goulash.

2. What was Vivian's sister Maisie's name changed to after she was adopted?
(a) Sarah Pennington.
(b) Mary Schatzman.
(c) Wilma Jackson.
(d) Margaret Schatzman.

3. Where in Ireland does Mrs. Murphy say her family is from when she meets Vivian?
(a) Letterfrack.
(b) Hacketstown.
(c) Enniscorthy.
(d) Innishannon.

4. What is Terry's last name in the novel?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Gallant.
(c) Letterman.
(d) Williams.

5. What Christian denomination are the Nielsens?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Catholic.

6. Who is the first of the seamstresses that Mrs. Byrne lets go from employment after the stock market crash?
(a) Fanny.
(b) Sally.
(c) Beth.
(d) Mary.

7. What is the first question that Molly asks Vivian for her American History assignment?
(a) Where were you born?
(b) Do you believe in ghosts?
(c) How old are you?
(d) What is the longest journey you have taken?

8. In what month is Molly's birthday?
(a) September.
(b) January.
(c) June.
(d) July.

9. On what date was the Nielsens' biological daughter Vivian born?
(a) June 1, 1919.
(b) July 7, 1920.
(c) October 22, 1920.
(d) September 12, 1915.

10. What animal is Mr. Nielsen compared to when his character is first introduced in the novel?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A turtle.

11. What Penobscot word means "thank you"?
(a) Kwai kwai.
(b) M'teoulin.
(c) Woliwoni.
(d) Squash.

12. What kind of animal does Lori remind Molly of, according to the narrator in Section 3?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A ferret.
(d) A turtle.

13. What high school did Molly transfer from last year to the one she's at now?
(a) Jamestown High School.
(b) West Village High School.
(c) Boston High School.
(d) Bangor High School.

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

15. What word does Molly's American History teacher describe as "moments in [people's] lives when they've had to take a journey, literal or metaphorical"?
(a) Muttons.
(b) Portages.
(c) Testamentaries.
(d) Debris.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mrs. Nielsen when she married Mr. Nielsen?

2. What does Vivian's teacher give to her for her birthday in 1930?

3. What illness does Vivian contract after she arrives at the boarding house where Miss Larsen lives?

4. What are the full names of Vivian's parents that Molly discovers from the ship logs at the library?

5. How old does Mr. Grote tell Vivian he is in Section 3?

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