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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 is the Grotes home described when Vivian first arrives there?
(a) It is a pristine white farmhouse.
(b) It is a mansion by a lake.
(c) It is a tidy wooden cabin.
(d) It is a filthy shack.

2. Where does Mrs. Grund work as a sales clerk?
(a) At a dress store.
(b) At a bakery.
(c) At a shoe store.
(d) At a pharmacy.

3. What is Mr. Grote's first name?
(a) Gerald.
(b) Paul.
(c) James.
(d) Philip.

4. What colloquialism does Vivian recall her grandmother saying after a satisfying supper?
(a) That was finer that a mutton!
(b) What a spot of tea.
(c) Almighty horse-feathers!
(d) Now that was the goat's toe.

5. What does Molly say that her raven charm is supposed to protect the wearer from in Section 3?
(a) Cowardice.
(b) White men.
(c) Temptation.
(d) Black magic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Vivian taken to live with the Grotes?

2. What is the name of Vivian's fifth-grade teacher at the new school she attends after moving in with the Nielsens?

3. What does Mrs. Nielsen say that her ancestry is while she and Vivian decorate for Christmas in Section 4?

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

5. When did "Black Tuesday" occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Molly's defense of the Native Americans in her American History class in Section 4?

2. Why does Molly go to the library in Section 4? What does she discover through her research there?

3. What information does Mr. Sorenson relate when he returns in Section 4? What are Vivian's options at this point?

4. What are your thoughts on the portrayal of sexual molestation in the novel?

5. What causes Molly to leave her foster home in Section 4? Where does Molly intend to go after leaving?

6. What are the benefits that both Molly and Vivian incur as a result of Vivian's stories in Section 4?

7. What assignment is Molly given in her American History class in Section 3? How does Molly intend to approach the assignment?

8. What leads up to Vivian's dismissal from the Grotes' home in Section 3? When does this occur?

9. What similarities between Vivian and Molly are illustrated in Section 3?

10. Where does Vivian go after leaving the Grotes' home in Section 4? Who does she ask for help?

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