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The Dead of the House | Quiz

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The Dead of the House | Quiz

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1)

What does Vanessa do in her bedroom? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Changes clothes.
Listens to music.
Reads a book.
Combs her hair.
2)

What Christmas tradition does Amy now have that Vanessa and Lisa always did? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Watch for Rudolph's nose in the dark sky.
Hang her stocking on the fireplace.
Leave cookies and milk for Santa.
Sing Christmas carols.
3)

Which of the following is not how Vanessa describes the cottage? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Bright.
Musty.
Cool.
Smelly.
4)

What do Lisa and Vanessa go to the basement with Grandpa Nye to do? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Look at scrapbooks.
Bring up some apples.
Find their old bicycles.
Pick out a bottle of wine.
5)

Instead of going to bed, Vaness and Lisa ____________________. (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Went sailing in the moonlight.
Met Dirk and Elihu.
Went skinny dipping.
Went to the movies.
6)

What do Vanessa and Grandpa Nye enjoy together as if in some Indian ritual? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Buffalo burgers.
Cigars.
Chanting.
Hunting.
7)

What do Vanessa and Mr. Nye consider to be Grandpa Nye's legacy? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

A fortune.
His philanthropy.
His company.
The love of knowledge and adventure.
8)

On what day does Grandpa Nye die? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Christmas Day.
New Year's Day.
Christmas Eve.
Thanksgiving Day.
9)

Whose spirit does Vanessa feel in the room as she views books and engravings in Grandpa Nye's library? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

William Henry Harrison's.
Grandma Nye's.
Uncle Joab's.
Tecumseh's.
10)

What is the name of Vanessa's canvas jacket? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Wynn Breaker.
Rainy Day Ruthie.
Smelly-Boy.
Old Mac.
11)

What is Mr. Nye drinking when Vanessa finds him in the kitchen? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Brandy.
Coffee.
Tea.
Scotch.
12)

Which of the following does Vanessa's family not do when they come for dinner at Grandpa Nye's house? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Play cards.
Listen to stories.
Drink homemade wine.
Look at old photographs.
13)

How did Grandpa Nye travel across Canada as a young man? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Car.
Train.
Boat.
Bus.
14)

Who is Eugenie? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

The Nyes' housekeeper.
Aunt Janice's sister.
Amy's doll.
Vanessa's roommate.
15)

Grandpa Nye says that the roads the family will take on vacation are the same paths traveled by _______________ in the Indian campaigns of the 1790s. (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington.
Geronimo.
Anthony Wayne.
16)

What does Vanessa note that is new about the dining room? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Grandpa Nye's cat cabinet.
Different wallpaper.
New buffet.
New drapes.
17)

What do Vanessa and Lisa call Grandpa Nye's second wife? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Aunt Janice.
Aunt Golddigger.
The other woman.
Miss Priss.
18)

Where is Dirk killed? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

In Germany.
In France.
On the deck of a ship.
On the beach at Normandy.
19)

Who does Aunt Janice want to take care of Grandpa Nye? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Vanessa.
Mr. Nye.
A nursing home.
Aunt Janice.
20)

Who is among the Christmas Eve dinner guests? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Eugenie.
Aunt Janice.
Grandpa Nye.
Dirk.
21)

Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Ulysses S. Grant.
George Washington.
William Henry Harrison.
22)

What is the name of Lisa's daughter? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Amy.
Allison.
Anne.
Alicia.
23)

What had James DeGolyer studied to be? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

A doctor.
An accountant.
A priest.
A lawyer.
24)

What items of Grandpa Nye's are being used on the holiday table? (from And Here Tecumseh Fell)

Antique carving knives.
Gold candlesticks.
Gold wine goblets.
Irish linens.
25)

What type of figurines are in the armoire at Grandpa Nye's house? (from Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon)

Cats.
Elephants.
Unicorns.
Fairies.
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