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

2. Grandpa Nye is filled with sadness for _____________________.
(a) Starving children.
(b) Illiteracy.
(c) Dead soldiers.
(d) His lost youth.

3. Who has been the major influence in Vanessa's life?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her brother.

4. What item of her Uncle Joab's does Vanessa keep by her bed?
(a) A snow globe.
(b) A compass.
(c) A watch.
(d) A book of poetry.

5. How are the lawns around Grandpa Nye's house described?
(a) Manicured.
(b) Showy.
(c) Overgrown.
(d) Not landscaped.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What style house does Grandfather Nye have?

4. How many children did Grandpa Nye and his wife have?

5. Who did Grandpa Nye marry?

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