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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through And Here Tecumseh Fell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grandpa Nye wasn't always a good businessman but he was _____________________.
(a) A noted philanthropist.
(b) A loving grandfather.
(c) The life of any party.
(d) An avid scholar.

2. Which of the following is not a prevalent theme in THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE?
(a) Acceptance.
(b) Justice.
(c) Love.
(d) Redemption.

3. What had Lisa hoped to find by coming home for Christmas?
(a) A new car.
(b) Comfort.
(c) Her old dollhouse.
(d) A divorce.

4. Vanessa has the ______________ of a person far beyond her years.
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Goals.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Sensitivity.

5. At the beginning of the story, Vanessa's grandfather tells her the story of ____________________.
(a) His job as a professor.
(b) His musical career.
(c) His apprenticeship.
(d) Her ancestors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?

2. Which company did Grandpa Nye work for and eventually run it completely?

3. In what month is Dirk killed?

4. What was Vanessa's reaction to seeing her grandmother in her casket?

5. What had James DeGolyer studied to be?

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