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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of Grandpa Nye's children died?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

2. In what month does Dirk visit Vanessa's family while on furlough?
(a) October.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) December.

3. Today is the day Grandpa Nye has promised to tell Vanessa about ____________________.
(a) His lost loves.
(b) His writing career.
(c) The DeGolyer branch of the family tree.
(d) His Canadian expeditions.

4. In what season does Vanessa read Uncle Joab's poetry outside?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

5. Where is Dirk killed?
(a) On the beach at Normandy.
(b) On the deck of a ship.
(c) In Germany.
(d) In France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandpa Nye once had a brief career as a ___________________.

2. What does Vanessa's mother talk to her about while Dirk is in town?

3. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?

4. Grandpa Nye's mother's family can trace its roots to what country?

5. Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in?

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