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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. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?
(a) Mr. Bronson Dickinson.
(b) Mr. Gareth Alcott.
(c) Mr. Bronson Eyre.
(d) Mr. Bronson Alcott.

2. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?
(a) Books.
(b) Family pictures.
(c) Flags.
(d) Guns.

3. Which of the following does Vanessa's family not do when they come for dinner at Grandpa Nye's house?
(a) Listen to stories.
(b) Play cards.
(c) Look at old photographs.
(d) Drink homemade wine.

4. What style house does Grandfather Nye have?
(a) Townhouse.
(b) Ranch.
(c) Georgian.
(d) Tudor.

5. Which of the following does Vanessa not consider herself to to?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Tall.
(c) Radiant.
(d) Awkward.

Short Answer Questions

1. James DeGolyer came to Canada, moved to Massachusetts and eventually settled in _____________.

2. 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.

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

4. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?

5. What type of figurines are in the armoire at Grandpa Nye's house?

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