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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's great-grandfather?
(a) James DeGolyer.
(b) James Devereaux.
(c) John DeGolyer.
(d) James Delaney.

2. Who does Vanessa flirt with all summer?
(a) Derek.
(b) Dirk.
(c) Devin.
(d) Don.

3. Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in?
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) George Washington.
(c) William Henry Harrison.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

4. Where does the Nye family go on their summer vacation during the first year of World War II?
(a) Neah, Michigan.
(b) Sarasota, Florida.
(c) They stayed home.
(d) Lake Cumberland.

5. In what month is Dirk killed?
(a) November.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) February.

6. What does Vanessa wait for during the summer vacation?
(a) She waits for the mail.
(b) She waits for Dirk to kiss her.
(c) She waits for good weather.
(d) She waits for the fish to bite.

7. Which branch of the military does Dirk join?
(a) Marines.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

8. Where is Dirk going to college?
(a) Yale.
(b) Xavier.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Stanford.

9. Where does the family go to dinner the night before they leave for vacation?
(a) Olive Garden.
(b) Buck's Diner.
(c) Grandpa Nye's house.
(d) McDonald's.

10. What is Vanessa's sister's name?
(a) Linda.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Lily.

11. Which of the following is not how Vanessa describes the cottage?
(a) Cool.
(b) Musty.
(c) Bright.
(d) Smelly.

12. In October, who sends Vanessa a letter?
(a) Janey.
(b) Dirk.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Elihu.

13. What do Vanessa and Grandpa Nye enjoy together as if in some Indian ritual?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Buffalo burgers.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Chanting.

14. What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket?
(a) Smelly-Boy.
(b) Wynn Breaker.
(c) Rainy Day Ruthie.
(d) Old Mac.

15. What had James DeGolyer studied to be?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A priest.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) An accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Vanessa's family not do when they come for dinner at Grandpa Nye's house?

2. Whose spirit does Vanessa feel in the room as she views books and engravings in Grandpa Nye's library?

3. What does Vanessa find in the pocket of her jacket?

4. Who betrayed James DeGolyer while on a scouting expedition in Canada?

5. What has Grandpa Nye always considered to be his friends during his life?

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