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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In My Grandfather's House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather receive a message?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) The mayor.
(c) His wife.
(d) God.

2. Who were the members of the L F B M Club?
(a) Grandpa Nye and five friends.
(b) Grandpa Nye and four friends.
(c) Grandpa Nye and his girlfriend.
(d) Grandpa Nye and his brothers.

3. What does Vanessa consider Grandpa Nye's lawn to be?
(a) A showplace.
(b) A cry for help.
(c) An outward sign.
(d) An embarrassment.

4. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.
(a) Drinking cold beer.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Kissing his wife.
(d) Paddling canoes.

5. What was the message given to Vanessa's great-great-grandfather?
(a) Go to America.
(b) Become an architect.
(c) Become a minister.
(d) Open an orphanage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Vanessa and her grandfather when he tells her the story of her ancestors again?

2. How many pictures of Grandmother Nye are hanging in the house?

3. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?

4. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?

5. In what city does Grandfather Nye live?

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