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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In My Grandfather's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the boys put into the carved initials on their chests?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Sand.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Mud.

2. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Vanessa Niley.
(b) Veronica Nye.
(c) Vanessa Nye.
(d) Vanessa Nyberg.

3. What was the message given to Vanessa's great-great-grandfather?
(a) Go to America.
(b) Become a minister.
(c) Open an orphanage.
(d) Become an architect.

4. From whom did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather receive a message?
(a) God.
(b) The mayor.
(c) His wife.
(d) His neighbor.

5. Grandpa Nye is filled with sadness for _____________________.
(a) His lost youth.
(b) Dead soldiers.
(c) Illiteracy.
(d) Starving children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?

2. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather when he tells her the story of her ancestors again?

3. Who is the author of THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE?

4. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?

5. What item of her Uncle Joab's does Vanessa keep by her bed?

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