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

2. How many children did Grandpa Nye and his wife have?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

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

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

5. Where did Grandpa Nye attend college?
(a) Xavier University.
(b) Farmers College.
(c) Otterbein University.
(d) The University of Cincinnati.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Grandpa Nye's children died?

2. Where did Vanessa's great-great-grandparents eventually settle?

3. What does Vanessa call Grandmother Nye, Nathaniel, Joab and Great Grandmother Vanessa?

4. Grandpa Nye's grandfather married the daughter of __________________________.

5. What is the topic of Grandpa Nye's story today?

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