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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Vivian say she is in the Prologue of the novel?
(a) 79.
(b) 84.
(c) 67.
(d) 91.

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. Who is the author of Anne of Green Gables?
(a) Lucy Maud Montgomery.
(b) William Wordsworth.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Percy Byshe Shelley.

4. What month is it when Molly goes to Vivian's house for the first time?
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) March.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade was Molly in when she transferred to Mount Desert Island High School?

2. Michael Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader and was the President of what organization?

3. What is the name of the village in Ireland where Vivian's family lived before immigrating to America?

4. According to Molly's American History teacher, what percentage of English settlers came to America as indentured servants in the seventeenth century?

5. How old was Molly when her father died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the orphan train stops in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to Vivian's narrative in Section 2? Who is adopted at this stop?

2. How does the structure of the novel contribute to the theme of the past's influence on the present?

3. What purpose does the Prologue serve in Orphan Train? How would you describe the language and tone of the Prologue?

4. How would you describe the language style of Orphan Train? What are some noteworthy aspects of the wording used by the author?

5. Where does Vivian meet Dutchy? What is foreshadowed through their first meeting in the novel?

6. Discuss the literary allusions in the novel. What two literary works are referenced repeatedly? What do these books have in common with the characters of Orphan train?

7. How is the theme of identity illustrated through Vivian's narratives of the past in Section 2?

8. Where is Vivian first adopted from the orphan train? Who adopts her? What is this couple's motivation for adoption?

9. Describe the process of adoption from the orphan trains. What stands out the most to you about the depictions of these transactions in the novel?

10. What foreshadowing can be seen through the meeting of Molly and Vivian in the beginning of the novel?

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