See if you can identify these orphans from classic and modern literature:
1. This sickly orphan's life is turned upside down by the arrival of her uncle and her seven male cousins.
2. These orphaned brothers run away to Venice and join a gang of orphans who are led by a young thief named Scipio.
3. This orphan grew up to be a Herbology professor.
4. This orphan falls in love with the daughter of Mr. Earnshaw, the man who took him in.
5. She is taken away from her village to live at the Council Edifice because of her embroidery skills.
6. He was born in colonial India.
7. This orphan has unwittingly been trained by his uncle to become a secret agent.
8. She accidentally travels back in time and experiences the American Civil War first-hand.
9. Her last name is Gale.
10. This orphan's parents were devoured by a rhinocerous while on a shopping trip in London.
See below for the answers:
1. Rose Campbell from Louisa Alcott's "Eight Cousins"
2. Prosper and Bo from Cornelia Funke's "The Thief Lord"
3. Neville Longbottom from the "Harry Potter" series
4. Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights"
5. Kira from Lois Lowry's "Gathering Blue"
6. Kim from "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling
7. Alex Rider from Anthony Horowitz's "Alex Rider" series
8. Rose from Janet Lunn's "The Root Cellar"
9. Dorothy from L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
10. James from Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach"
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