Complete these on a separate sheet of paper and use
the race strategy to answer them.
section 2 - pages 24-55
1. dutchy has a very particular idea about the orphan train and what will happen to the
kids on it. do you agree with him?
2. why does vivian have so much stuff? and why does she avoid modern technology?
section 3 - pages 56-82
3. in her placement with mrs. byrne, niamh gets the advice that you got to learn to take
what people are willing to give." (77) do you think this is good advice?
4. what might the downsides be?
section 4 - pages 83-112
5. why does vivian pry into the details of molly's life?
6. why does molly react to that the way that she does?
7. who do you think is in the right?
8. why do you think mr. and mrs. byrne act the way that they do?
9. is her behavior - and especially his - excusable in the name of trying to survive?
10. how has niamh/dorothy changed her own behavior or her identity to survive?
11. at the end of the section, she says she feels that she is "retreating" (112).
12. is this healthy or dangerous?
r-restate the question
a-answer the question
c-cite evidence that supports your answer
e-explain why the cited evidence support your answer