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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) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

2. What is the time period of Summer Afternoon, Summer Afternoon?
(a) August 1954.
(b) December 1941.
(c) June 1940.
(d) June 1960.

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

4. Who is the author of THE DEAD OF THE HOUSE?
(a) Hannah Green.
(b) Hannah Montana.
(c) Hannah Greer.
(d) Hannah Grieshop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is Dirk killed?

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

3. From whose perspective is the story told?

4. What nationality was James DeGolyer?

5. Who is the narrator of the story?

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