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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. How far back does Vanessa share her family lineage?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Great grandfather.
(c) Great-great-grandfather.
(d) Great-great-great-grandfather.

2. What does Vanessa call Grandmother Nye, Nathaniel, Joab and Great Grandmother Vanessa?
(a) The dead of the house.
(b) Her spirited relatives.
(c) The spooks.
(d) The dearly departed.

3. What mood does Uncle Joab's poetry create in Vanessa?
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Joy.
(c) Invigoration.
(d) Uplifted.

4. From what country do Vanessa's ancestors come?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

5. From whose perspective is the story told?
(a) Vanessa's mother.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Vanessa's sister.
(d) Hannah's grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has been the major influence in Vanessa's life?

2. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.

3. In what season does Vanessa read Uncle Joab's poetry outside?

4. What style house does Grandfather Nye have?

5. Where did the children play when they moved to Cincinnati?

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