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

2. What nationality was James DeGolyer?
(a) English.
(b) Irish.
(c) French.
(d) German.

3. What is the name of Vanessa's grandfather?
(a) Grandfather Nyberg.
(b) Grandfather Nye.
(c) Grandfather Shannon.
(d) Grandfather Williams.

4. Grandpa Nye's mother's family can trace its roots to what country?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

5. How many children did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents have?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?

2. What does Vanessa share with the reader at the beginning of the story?

3. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?

4. Grandpa had his theories of creationism tested by Alfred Russel Wallace, ____________ partner.

5. What news do Vanessa and Janey hear on the radio?

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