1. Orphan Train Rider Test Review Game

2. What is Lee’s only link to his father?  A. Silver dollar  B. Pink envelope  C. Rugged, old hat  D. Journal entry

3. This was one of the causes, which made many people live in cities near factory jobs.  A. Their baseball team won the World Series  B. They enjoyed pollution  C. Industrialization  D. Farms had been flooded

4. These people competed with factory workers for jobs.  A. Wealthy architects  B. Owners of orphanages  C. Circus performers  D. Immigrants

5. This work of literature is nonfiction, story of someone else’s life.  A. Sci-Fi Thriller  B. Autobiography  C. Fictional narrative  D. Biography

6. True or false: Lee was reunited with Gerald after World War II.  A. True  B. False

7. This man thought all adults were untrustworthy.  A. Charles Brace  B. Carl Lindon  C. Lee Nailling  D. Fabrice Luciano

8. This boy was raised by the Rodgers Family.  A. Lee  B. Leo  C. Marcus  D. Bill

9. True or false: The Children’s Aid Society always let biological parents know where their children were placed.  A. True  B. False

10. How many children rode the orphan train?  A. 123,000  B. 200,000  C. 3,300,000  D. 200

11. True or false: Every orphan on the first orphan train had a home within a week.  A. True  B. False

12. The orphan trains were operating between these years.  A. 1300 BC – 1600 BC  B. 1800 – 1850  C. 1983 – 1998  D. 1854 - 1930

13. This man started the Children’s Aid Society.  A. Martin Luther King, Jr.  B. Charles Brace  C. Casimir Pulaski  D. Charlie Chaplin

14. Lee accidentally harmed these:  A. Puppies  B. Pigs  C. Chicks  D. Cows

15. Who would have said the following: “Life has stunk for me, but now that I live in a home with my dad, Ben and my mom, Ollie, things are looking up.”  A. Leo  B. Lee  C. Gerald  D. Evelyn

16. Name one possible reason why Lee’s dad gave up on raising his children.  Answers may vary.

17. Which of the following did not contribute to the increased number of homeless children?  A. Drought that destroyed crops  B. Industrialization  C. Low wages/ dangerous working conditions at factory jobs  D. Lack of government

18. What did Charles Loring Brace think of the Western United States?  A. It was the most fun region of the country.  B. It was a safe place to send orphans.  C. It had the highest crime rate.  D. He loved the weather.

19. True or false: Lee had a bad temper.  A. True  B. False

20. Sister Irene put a cradle at the entrance to this hospital:  A. LaGrange Memorial Hospital  B. Foundling Hospital  C. Good Samaritan Hospital  D. New York Hospital

21. Name three examples of nonfiction?  Answer will vary.

22. Name three details about the viewing process of orphans.  Answers will vary.

23. More than orphans rode the orphan trains.  A. 130,000  B. 467,000  C. 200,000  D. 24,000

24. This is an example of nonfiction written by you about your life.  A. Folk tale  B. Autobiography  C. Biography  D. Personal fictional narrative

25. Charles Brace’s name for finding home for orphans was called:  A. “Roam then find”  B. “Outsourcing”  C. “Placing out”  D. “Foster finding”

26. True or false: It was completely Lee’s fault for getting his envelope taken away.  A. True  B. False

27. Who would have been supportive of the orphan trains?  A. Ben and Ollie Nailling  B. Charles Loring Brace  C. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers  D. All of the above.

28. This person made Lee take off his jacket so that it would stay clean.  A. Mother Theresa  B. The Matron  C. Lee’s mother  D. Charles Brace

29. True or False: Lee’s father taught him to say a prayer before every meal.  A. True  B. False

30. Children were usually given all of the following except:  A. new clothes  B. a bath  C. a Bible  D. pen and paper

31. True or false: Children were able to bring keepsakes and important items with them on the train.  A. True  B. False

32. One newspaper compared the viewing process of orphans to:  A. A bull fight  B. Picking a puppy to take home  C. The purchase of cattle  D. A game of ‘Go Fish’

33. Which of Lee’s brothers joined up with Lee on the orphan train?  A. Ollie  B. Ben  C. Leo  D. Gerald

34. True or false: Children under 12 were put to death for stealing during the 19 th century.  A. True  B. False