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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. Miss Janice had been _________________ in Grandpa and Grandmother Nye's home.
(a) The secretary.
(b) The nanny.
(c) The housekeeper.
(d) The cook.

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

3. Who was Bronson Alcott's daughter?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Louisa May Alcott.
(c) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(d) Regina Sue Alcott.

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

5. What is the name of Vanessa's grandfather?
(a) Grandfather Nye.
(b) Grandfather Williams.
(c) Grandfather Nyberg.
(d) Grandfather Shannon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandpa Nye's mother's family can trace its roots to what country?

2. Grandpa had his theories of creationism tested by Alfred Russel Wallace, ____________ partner.

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

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

5. Vanessa's great-great-grandmother thought moving to America was a _____________ idea.

(see the answer key)

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