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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. In what year do Vanessa's ancestors come to America?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1776.

2. Grandpa Nye spent some of the finest times in his life ___________________.
(a) Playing baseball.
(b) Drinking cold beer.
(c) Paddling canoes.
(d) Kissing his wife.

3. What does Grandpa Nye have all over the house?
(a) Books.
(b) Family pictures.
(c) Flags.
(d) Guns.

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

5. Who befriended Grandpa Nye while in school?
(a) Mr. Bronson Dickinson.
(b) Mr. Gareth Alcott.
(c) Mr. Bronson Eyre.
(d) Mr. Bronson Alcott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Grandmother Nye's children not say when describing her?

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

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

4. What did the boys put into the carved initials on their chests?

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

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