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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through And Here Tecumseh Fell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Grandpa Nye die?
(a) Thanksgiving Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Christmas Day.

2. What color did Grandpa Nye's fingers turn each autumn from the stains of making wine?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) Purple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Red.

3. What is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?
(a) The family's move from Quebec to Cincinnati.
(b) Learning how to skate in Ohio.
(c) The family's first Christmas in America.
(d) Learning to speak French in Quebec.

4. What did the boys put into the carved initials on their chests?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Mud.
(d) Sand.

5. What can Vanessa sense between her parents?
(a) Passion.
(b) Love.
(c) Respect.
(d) Tension.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amy sit to listen to the reading of "The Night Before Christmas"?

2. How many children did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents have?

3. 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.

4. In which religion did Vanessa's great-great-grandfather preach?

5. Who is Eugenie?

(see the answer key)

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